Hello Sam - do you distinguish between saving and signing a document? Some documents we have are works in progress (e.g. a discharge summary document added to bit by bit by multiple authors during an admission) that only get signed once ready for release. I'm not sure how to represent this.
Gerard - do you have a link to a summary of the document you mention please? Regards, Matt ________________________________ From: owner-openehr-techni...@openehr.org [mailto:owner-openehr-technical at openehr.org] On Behalf Of gfrer Sent: 08 March 2004 10:18 To: Sam Heard Cc: Tim Cook; Thompson, Ken; 'openehr-technical at openehr.org ' Subject: Re: Basic EHR functionality Hi, I agree. One can only be responsable for facts if this is shown by a conscious act like signing. TNO-PG has developed a set of Essential Requirements for the application of IT in Healthcare systems. This is based on European Directives and other relevant texts. One of the basic items deal with the attestation of texts. Gerard -- <private> -- Gerard Freriks, arts Huigsloterdijk 378 2158 LR Buitenkaag The Netherlands +31 252 544896 +31 654 792800 On 08 Mar 2004, at 08:03, Sam Heard wrote: Tim The openEHR and before it GEHR work on legality made it clear to me that a document has no legal status until it is saved in some voluntary manner - just as a correction in a written document has no status as fact (if you contemporaneously correct the document). Sam - If you have any questions about using this list, please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org