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Introduction
High levels of quality standards, multi-disciplinary and multi-centre co-operation are demanded in the management of patients in andrology .
Huge amounts of data originated from several workplaces and units are acquired during the diagnostic and treatment of infertile couples. In addition cryopreservation of ejaculated spermatozoa and testicular biopsies
as a standard therapeutic procedure has to be organised in a reliable and save way. Therefore, fast electronic recording systems and standardised data management tools would facilitate the treatment approaches in
reproductive medicine .
However, the paper based medical record is commonly applied for documentation in spite of the advantages of computerisation . These situation is
originated in the lack of specialized software and interfaces which would allow the processing of information and active support to control the process of diagnosis and treatment . On the other hand the advantages
of computerisation for repository is well known. Therefore single systems for those tasks in andrology are available. The disadvantage of these systems lies in the missing connection to all other clinical data. This
type of data management limits the value and accessibility of that data . The integration of all that systems to a workflow supporting system is restricted due to the very basic specification of interfaces and
standards of data exchange (HL7, Health Level 7, Internet: http://www.hl7.de/) used in health care. Therefore new concepts of integrated and the workflow managing systems are required to support the process of medical care and repository
according to the latest guidelines and to assure the highest level of quality .
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