DOTmed July 8, 2024
Contemporary healthcare in the United States is quite disjointed, particularly regarding the retrieval of patient data that extends beyond Protected Health Information (PHI) and basic demographics. This includes essential diagnostic records, both current and historical, from clinical groups, which are crucial for a comprehensive longitudinal care strategy that encompasses various healthcare institutions.
Over last decade, there has been a considerable investment (time, finances, resources) in unifying patient Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Nevertheless, these systems inherently omit vital clinical information produced by the various devices, modalities, and systems utilized by medical professionals for patient diagnosis and treatment. This type of information is often categorized under clinical informatics. Yet, this term fails to encompass additional data with substantial file sizes that carry...