Computer-assisted medical history taking prior to patient consultation in the outpatient care setting: a prospective pilot project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Feeding patients' self-reported medical history into the diagnostic care process may accelerate workflows in clinical routine.

Methods

We prospectively piloted a novel medical history documentation system in a German cardiological outpatient practice and evaluated its feasibility and perceived usefulness. Based on a generic software that allows to record structured information, a customized solution for the cooperating practice was developed and implemented. Prior to the consultation of the physician, the patient used a tablet that guided the user through a structured comprehensive workflow to document the medical history. The retrieved information was arranged by the software into a ready-to-use text format, presented to the physician in an editable form and adde

SUBMITTER: Hauber R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658432 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature