Introduction: Developing an accurate and comprehensive electronic database which can capture and store adequate, accurate and timely data related to infants is an essential step. The aim of this study was to design an electronic medical record system for infants hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit at the Hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.
Method: This was an applied-developmental study. At first, current status of a data recording process in hospitals was studied. Then data elements were determined and the new system was modeled. The proposed architecture is based on three-tier architecture. Services such as reporting and user access control levels were implemented. Design of the user interface layer was performed by using Asp.net framework and HTML. This system is available in private network of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences for authorized users since 2014.
Results: In data access layer, the minimum data elements determined at the seven categories of information. To design a data model, 65 entities were defined with their attributes and relationships. In business layer, the key processes of the system were designed as system use cases. This system provides the real time and online data storage and retrieval for users at the point of care.
Conclusion: The design and implementation of electronic medical records is an effective step in managing infant’s health data. Using the appropriate architecture and standard templates lead to enhanced efficient performance, function, and storage and retrieval of health data
