Resident tracking health information system. Inpatient setting.

The tracking of residents' patient care activities in the hospital setting is valuable to the residency program directors for consideration of curricular changes and to the resident for documentation of experience. Furthermore, the cost-effective method of using patient data generated by hospital billing systems eliminates the need for double entry and assures a high degree of accuracy. This article discusses the use of a computerized tracking system, providing examples of data displays and interpretations.