Redesigning an Electronic Health Record in Argentina to Improve Comprehensive Health Care and Clinical Research

Abstract

Updating electronic health record systems to meet new clinic needs and government regulations presents an ongoing challenge for health care organizations. To redesign an existing system for two HIV clinics in Argentina, we employed a three-phase approach of exploration, participatory design, and prototyping. The process and resulting architecture of the HIV-centered 'RedClin' electronic health record may inform electronic health records at other clinics in Latin America and worldwide.