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The fundamental software structures of the HELP system have been designed to maximize efficiency and flexibility. A numerical coding scheme for medical terms was chosen in the early 1970s so computerized interpretation and decision making could be performed along with data review. The HELP system’s data and file structures have been designed so that data retrieval can be performed rapidly enough to function satisfactorily in a demanding clinical setting. Much of the HELP software has been locally developed to maximize efficiency and also because standardized tools were not widely available through much of the system’s development.
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Kuperman, G.J., Gardner, R.M., Pryor, T.A. (1991). The Data Dictionary and Data and File Structures. In: HELP: A Dynamic Hospital Information System. Computers and Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3070-0_3
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