Methodology of designing specialized medical information registries

Abstract

The objective. Developing information exchange methodology by means of specialized registries among the core healthcare partakers in the course of provisioning medical assistance to traumatology and orthopedic patients. Materials and Methods. We conducted the analysis and systematization of functionality for 31 registers of traumatology- and orthopedics-related medical information from the databases of the Federal Institute of Industrial Property, European Patent Office and developers’ websites. The search depth has been set at 1979 and defined by the date of the earliest discovered information source. Results. The analysis of specialized registries revealed that majority of those (70.9%) were mono-nosologic, hence containing information about the diagnosis and treatment procedures provided at the level of a specific medical institution. We developed the methodology for evaluating the functionality of specialized medical information registries, containing the data on used medical devices, medications, medical technologies, rehabilitation programs, and assessment of medical treatment effectiveness. Such methodology was designed to operate on data from the information systems of major healthcare partakers. Conclusion. The proposed information exchange methodology defined the necessity of integrated, target-oriented registry development. Its implementation would allow increasing the quality of management decisions proposed by healthcare participants.