Modeling a terminology-based electronic nursing record system: An object-oriented approach

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to present our perspectives on healthcare information analysis at a conceptual level and the lessons learned from our experience with the development of a terminology-based enterprise electronic nursing record system – which was one of components in an EMR system at a tertiary teaching hospital in Korea – using an object-oriented system analysis and design concept. Methods: To ensure a systematic approach and effective collaboration, the department of nursing constituted a system modeling team comprising a project manager, systems analysts, user representatives, an object-oriented methodology expert, and healthcare informaticists (including the authors). A rational unified process (RUP) and the Unified Modeling Language were used as a development process and for modeling notation, respectively.