LabLinker: Finding Links of Laboratory Test Results between Structured Records and Clinical Notes

Sijia Liu, Vipin Chaudhary, Liwei Wang, Hongfang Liu

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Abstract

Laboratory test results can be stored as structured data in electronic health records (EHRs), or embedded in unstructured clinical notes. In this study, we built a system, LabLinker, to link the lab test result mentions in clinical notes to structured lab test records. We studied the data of 104 diabetes patients from 2001 to 2014, specifically, glucose and HbA1c, to demonstrate the effectiveness of LabLinker. Our results show 22% of glucose and 46% of HbA1c values in EHR are mentioned in clinical notes, and the usages of patient-owned medical devices and results from other institutions can lead to the absence of structured lab test records.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2016 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2016
EditorsWai-Tat Fu, Kai Zheng, Larry Hodges, Gregor Stiglic, Ann Blandford
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages302
Number of pages1
ISBN (Electronic)9781509061174
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 6 2016
Event2016 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2016 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Oct 4 2016Oct 7 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2016 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2016

Other

Other2016 IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics, ICHI 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period10/4/1610/7/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Informatics
  • Health(social science)
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications

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