[CentOS] OT: Suggestions for database for physicians patient records?

[Matt Shields]

Before you go throwing together a solution, you need to check the laws
in your state and country.  Here in the US there are laws that say how
patient data can be stored.  There are compliant software packages for
Dr's and Hospitals that include everything they need including stuff
like medical billing.

Some of the newer systems also support the wireless tablet computers
that the Dr's and Nurses carry from room to room.

Just keep in mind, you are handling people's private information, so
security is your #1 priority.

-matt

On 8/20/07, Lanny Marcus <mailing-lists at computer2.com> wrote:
> This is very OT. If list readers can point me in the right direction, to
> other mailing lists, or web sites for recommended databases, that will
> be much appreciated!
>
> My wife's doctor wants to move records, for approximately 6000 patients
> (over a 12 year period), from paper (18th century) to a database (20th
> century). The data entry will be a PITA, for his secretaries, regardless
> of what software he goes with. I did some reading about MySQL, and I
> also did some googling for Linux+database and there are many other
> databases out there. One requirement is that one field be variable
> length (patient history: surgeries, treatments, etc.), which I suspect
> might vary from 200 words to 3000 words. That field size needs to be
> very flexible. If there are "front ends" that will make it easier for
> his secretaries to input patient records to the database and access it,
> that will be a "plus". It would also be a plus, but, it's not mandatory,
> if they can do this in Spanish. It's a small office (2 surgeons, nurses
> and secretaries) so I suspect there might be 4 to 6 workstations
> connected to the database server, maximum. I would like to help him get
> the best possible solution. Something with a large user base, excellent
> documentation and an active ML, like CentOS, is the goal. Thanks much!
> Lanny
>
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