Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2015;36(5):112-115

doi:10.7687/J.ISSN1003-8868.2015.05.112

Development overview and suggestions of the US armed forces' medical electronic health record system

Kai ZHANG ; Lijun GUO ; Ruichang WU ; Ze ZHANG

Keywords

US armed forces; medical electronic health record; health information system

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

The development overview of the US armed forces' medical electronic health record system was described, including its emergence background, development process, block deployment, battlefield application, recent development and future trends, etc. Meantime, the related systems of the PLA were explained. Then, some suggestions on the development of the PLA health informatization were put forward, including emphasis on top-level design and overall planning, stepwise implementation and sequential advance, combined utilization during war and peacetime and integrated development, civil-military integration and technology outsourcing, etc.