Abstract
[Objectives] The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the demand of the standardized waveform information-sharing between hospitals in addition to the usefulness of the system.
[Methods] ECG records were accumulated in an MFER repository set, and the accumulated MFER ECG records were viewed using MFER viewer equipped in over 1,500 client computers for hospital information systems in the both hospitals. And the resulting access-log in the repository was analyzed.
[Results and Discussion] The number of access to the repository per month was about 60–70. A total number of the requests per month from cardiovascular units including cardiac care unit, ward, consulting rooms for outpatient examination in the both hospitals increased from ten per month to 30 as predicted prior to the present study. The requests from the ward and the consulting rooms for other departments were observed frequently and approximately doubled within six months, suggesting that MFER ECG records are used for treatment of patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disorders in many departments. In addition, the records are considered to be used for support of informed consent, support for clinical research, and education of medical students and residents.
