On Monday 29 December 2003 22:06, Thomas Beale wrote: > >>Experience with structured entry systems on the other hand (mainly in > >>Europe) has shown that the computability of the data is much higher. > > > >I agree that computability of structured data is much higher. That is > > why the OIO project seeks to deliver structured data but allow the > > end-users maximal control regarding how the data are structured.
> but allowing end-users to do this is almost a guarantee that the > structured data will not be computable; One likely reason for computing that data is because income is generated (via billing) from the recording of certain specific codes/concepts in the note. Those dependent on that income may well wish (those working for them) to have a very specific way to record that strongly encourages that use of that externally developed and defined code/concept/archetype. A collection of examples are those in the next spasm of Primary Care in the NHS. -- Dr Adrian Midgley I use Free software because it is better http://www.defoam.net/ They carefully didn't ask.
