Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS®)
Computer-Stored Ambulatory Records Source Information
Authority
The COmputer STored Ambulatory Record (COSTAR) was developed
at the Laboratory of Computer Science of the Massachusetts
General Hospital (MGH).
Purpose
COSTAR is a modular medical information system used in a
variety of healthcare settings for patient registration, medical
records, accounts receivable, report generation, and appointment
scheduling.
Metathesaurus Scope
The Metathesaurus representation of COSTAR includes
approximately 3,500 terms occurring frequently at three COSTAR
implementation sites, which were supplied by MGH.
Audience
COSTAR is used by clinicians, public health practitioners,
researchers, and other healthcare professionals.
Metathesaurus Update Frequency
COSTAR was last updated in the Metathesaurus in 2002.
Sites Consulted
- Campbell, JR. An ambulatory information system serving the needs of clinical practice: COSTAR V. Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care [Internet]. 1986 Oct 26 [cited 2010 Mar 23]; 141–6. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2244993/.