Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2025, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 33-44.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2025.01.003

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Standardization of electronic medical records data in rehabilitation

TIAN Yifan1,2, XUN Fang1, YE Haiyan1,2, LIU Ye1,2, ZHANG Yingxin1,2, YANG Yaru2,3,4, WANG Zhongyan2,3, ZHANG Meng2,5, LIU Xiaoxie2,6,7,8, YANG Yanyan2,6,7,8, ZENG Bin2,9, ZHOU Mouwang6,7,8, XIE Yuxiao10, XU Guangxu11,12, ZHENG Jiejiao13, ZHANG Mingsheng9,14, YE Xiangming15,16, HUANG Fubiao17a,18, HUANG Qiuchen17b,18,19, WANG Yiji17c,18, CHEN Di1,2(), QIU Zhuoying2,3()   

  1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Information Research, China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing 100068, China
    2. WHO-FIC Collaborating Center in China, Beijing 100068, China
    3. School of Social Development/International Center for Rehabilitation Policy and ICF Research, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266113, China
    4. College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    5. Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
    6. Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
    7. Beijing Municipal Center of Healthcare Quality Control and Improvement in Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100191, China
    8. National Center for Healthcare Quality Management in Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100191, China
    9. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital of Southern Medical University (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
    10. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
    11. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
    12. School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
    13. Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
    14. Rehabilitation Medicine and Health Management Center, Gaozhou People's Hospital, Maoming, Guangdong 525200, China
    15. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital/People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
    16. Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
    17. a. Department of Occupational Therapy; b. Department of Physiotherapy; c. Department of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
    18. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    19. Xizang Autonomous Region Rehabilitation (Care) Center for Persons with Disabilities, Lhasa, Xizang 850000, China
  • Received:2024-11-25 Published:2025-01-25 Online:2025-01-22
  • Contact: CHEN Di, E-mail: chendi@crrc.com.cn; QIU Zhuoying, E-mail: qiutiger@hotmail.com
  • Supported by:
    The Fundamental Research Funds for Central Public Welfare Research Institutes, conducted by China Rehabilitation Science Institute(2022CZ-10);Key project funded by China Disabled Persons' Federation(24&BZA001);Key R&D Program (Soft Science Project) of Shandong Province(2023RZA01011);Key R&D Program (Soft Science Project) of Shandong Province(2023RZB01013);Medical Quality (Evidence-Based) Management research project of Hospital Management Research Institute, National Health Commission(YLZLXZ24G032);Central High Level Hospital Clinical Research Business Expenses(2022-PUMCH-A-223)

Abstract:

Objective To explore the data standard system of electronic medical records in the field of rehabilitation, focusing on the terminology and coding standards, data structure, and key content categories of rehabilitation electronic medical records.

Methods Based on the Administrative Norms for the Application of Electronic Medical Records issued by the National Health Commission of China, the electronic medical record standard architecture issued by the International Organization for Standardization and Health Level Seven (HL7), the framework of the World Health Organization Family of International Classifications (WHO-FICs), Basic Architecture and Data Standards of Electronic Medical Records, Basic Data Set of Electronic Medical Records, and Specifications for Sharing Documents of Electronic Medical Records, the study constructed and organized the data structure, content, and data standards of rehabilitation electronic medical records.

Results The data structure of rehabilitation electronic medical records should strictly follow the structure of electronic medical records, including four levels (clinical document, document section, data set and data element) and four major content areas (basic information, diagnostic information, intervention information and cost information). Rehabilitation electronic medical records further integrated information related to rehabilitation needs and characteristics, emphasizing rehabilitation treatment, into clinical information. By fully applying the WHO-FICs reference classifications, rehabilitation electronic medical records could establish a standardized framework, diagnostic criteria, functional description tools, coding tools and terminology index tools for the coding, indexing, functional description, and analysis and interpretation of diseases and health problems. The study elaborated on the data structure and content categories of rehabilitation electronic medical records in four major categories, refined the granularity of reporting rehabilitation content in electronic medical records, and provided detailed data reporting guidance for rehabilitation electronic medical records.

Conclusion The standardization of rehabilitation electronic medical records is significant for improving the quality of rehabilitation medical services and promoting the rehabilitation process of patients. The development of rehabilitation electronic medical records must be based on the national and international standards. Under the general electronic medical records data structure and standards, a rehabilitation electronic medical records data system should be constructed which incorporates core data such as disease diagnosis, functional description and assessment, and rehabilitation interventions. The standardized rehabilitation electronic medical records scheme constructed in this study can support the improvement of standardization of rehabilitation electronic medical records data information.

Key words: rehabilitation, electronic medical records, data standards

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