PubMed · 2005 · 18 citations · 10 references
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ComputingBiomedical InformaticsPathologyClinical Information SystemsDatabasesElectronic Health RecordsClinical Reporting SystemsHealth Information RetrievalHealthcare Database SystemsQuery ManagementQuery ProcessingClinical Data QueryingClinical Data RepositoriesComplex Logic ModelsCurated Data SetsDatabase Query InterfacesElectronic Health Records DatabasesHealth Record RetrievalPathology Reports
The Shared Pathology Informatics Network (SPIN), a research initiative of the National Cancer Institute, will allow for the retrieval of more than 4 million pathology reports and specimens. In this paper, we describe the special query tool as developed for the Indianapolis/Regenstrief SPIN node, integrated into the ever-expanding Indiana Network for Patient care (INPC). This query tool allows for the retrieval of de-identified data sets using complex logic, auto-coded final diagnoses, and intrinsically supports multiple types of statistical analyses. The new SPIN/INPC database represents a new generation of the Regenstrief Medical Record system - a centralized, but federated system of repositories.
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