Design and Development of an Electronic Health Record According to Argentine Gender Identity Law

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jun 6:290:995-996. doi: 10.3233/SHTI220235.

Abstract

Health information systems face the challenge of collecting data on patients' gender identity. The absence of this information may lead the patients to situations of vulnerability and discrimination. The objective of this study is to describe the process of designing and developing an Electronic Health Record according to the Argentine Gender Identity Law. This health record allows clinics to record legal names and surnames, other social names, gender identity, sex at birth, and legal sex.

Keywords: Electronic Health Records; Latin America; Transgender persons.

MeSH terms

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Female
  • Gender Identity
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Names*
  • Transgender Persons*