System Documentation for the U.S. Army Ambulatory Care Data Base (ACDB) Study: Mainframe, Personal Computer and Optical Scanner File Structure. Executive Summary

摘要

The U.S. Army Ambulatory Care Data Base (ACDB) Study was conducted at six medical treatment facilities during the period January 1986 - September 1987. This report outlines the optical scanning technology, personal computer and mainframe data processing support required for the project. Extensive coverage of the file structure and data element architecture used to integrate a personal and mainframe data base management system are contained in the final report. Also a description for the FOCUS Data Base Management System programs, master files, and software profiles are included in the final report. Keywords: Medical computer applications, Ambulatory visits, DEERS, (Defense Eligibility Enrollment System), Diagnosis, Downloading data, Optical scanner, Uploading data, Record management.