DEMS - A second generation diabetes electronic management system

  • Colum A. Gorman
  • , Bruce R. Zimmerman
  • , Steven A. Smith
  • , Sean F. Dinneen
  • , Jens Bjerre Knudsen
  • , Deanne Holm
  • , Barbara Jorgensen
  • , Susan Bjornsen
  • , Kim Planet
  • , Penny Hanson
  • , Robert A. Rizza

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Abstract

Diabetes electronic management system (DEMS) is a component-based client/server application, written in Visual C++ and Visual Basic, with the database server running Sybase System 11. DEMS is built entirely with a combination of dynamic link libraries (DLLs) and ActiveX components - the only exception is the DEMS.exe. DEMS is a chronic disease management system for patients with diabetes. It is used at the point of care by all members of the diabetes team including physicians, nurses, dieticians, clinical assistants and educators. The system is designed for maximum clinical efficiency and facilitates appropriately supervised delegation of care. Dispersed clinical sites may be supervised from a central location. The system is designed for ease of navigation; immediate provision of many types of automatically generated reports; quality audits; aids to compliance with good care guidelines; and alerts, advisories, prompts, and warnings that guide the care provider. The system now contains data on over 34 000 patients and is in daily use at multiple sites. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-140
Number of pages14
JournalComputer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Volume62
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Apr 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Electronic
  • Guidelines
  • Management

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