Development of Mobile Electronic Health Records Application in a Secondary General Hospital in Korea.
10.4258/hir.2013.19.4.307
- Author:
Wookjin CHOI
1
;
Min Ah PARK
;
Eunseok HONG
;
Sunhyu KIM
;
Ryeok AHN
;
Jungseok HONG
;
Seungyeol SONG
;
Tak KIM
;
Jeongkeun KIM
;
Seongwoon YEO
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. korean.er.md@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Medical Informatics Applications;
Electronic Health Records;
Mobile Applications;
Telemedicine;
Wireless Technology
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Electronic Health Records*;
Health Personnel;
Hospitals, General*;
Humans;
Korea*;
Medical Informatics Applications;
Medical Records;
Mobile Applications;
Telemedicine;
Vital Signs;
Wireless Technology
- From:Healthcare Informatics Research
2013;19(4):307-313
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The recent evolution of mobile devices has opened new possibilities of providing strongly integrated mobile services in healthcare. The objective of this paper is to describe the decision driver, development, and implementation of an integrated mobile Electronic Health Record (EHR) application at Ulsan University Hospital. This application helps healthcare providers view patients' medical records and information without a stationary computer workstation. METHODS: We developed an integrated mobile application prototype that aimed to improve the mobility and usability of healthcare providers during their daily medical activities. The Android and iOS platform was used to create the mobile EHR application. The first working version was completed in 5 months and required 1,080 development hours. RESULTS: The mobile EHR application provides patient vital signs, patient data, text communication, and integrated EHR. The application allows our healthcare providers to know the status of patients within and outside the hospital environment. The application provides a consistent user environment on several compatible Android and iOS devices. A group of 10 beta testers has consistently used and maintained our copy of the application, suggesting user acceptance. CONCLUSIONS: We are developing the integrated mobile EHR application with the goals of implementing an environment that is user-friendly, implementing a patient-centered system, and increasing the hospital's competitiveness.
