The Classification or Medical Records for EMR (Electrical Medical Records) System

Author: maia archuadze
Co-authors: Manana Khachidze, Magda Tsintsadze, Gela Besiashvili
Keywords: EMR, classification
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The introduction of EMR (Electrical Medical Records) system had a significant impact on development of health services worldwide. The process has been started recently in Georgian health system. The most medical records are saved in free text, .doc or .docx format files nowadays. The problem of medical condition defining document structuration and classification is stated. The mentioned issue might be presented as a particular problem of text classification. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is one of the best tools for solution. The article address main methods necessary for appropriate software development (one that structure and classify some type medical records) in order to import them later in EMR system.