Characteristics, Challenges and Governance of Medical Record Language Data in the Digital Era

Liang Jingtao and Zhang Zhiping

Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning ›› 2025, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (4) : 44-53.

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Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning ›› 2025, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (4) : 44-53. DOI: 10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20250405

Characteristics, Challenges and Governance of Medical Record Language Data in the Digital Era

  • Liang Jingtao and Zhang Zhiping
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Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), primarily composed of language data with a smaller portion serving as interpretive tool, can be conceptualized as medical record language data. The transformation of these records—from handwritten documentation to electronic generation via information systems in the digital era—reflects several distinct characteristics: an expansion of medium from written language to machine-readable language; the incorporation of multimodal symbols such as Latin scripts and graphic elements to construct new layers of meanings, thereby intensifying translanguaging trends; and a shift of custodianship from patients to hospitals. However, medical record language data face several practical challenges: the “black box” nature of data generation rules, restrictive “barriers” in data-sharing framework, and the “narrowing” scenarios of data development and application. To fully realize the potential of medical record language data and promote their effective governance, the following strategies are proposed: the widespread adoption of prescription coding rules to enhance transparency in rule generation, the utilization of blockchain technology to facilitate secure and efficient data sharing, and the activation of a “multiplier effect” through innovative application to contribute to the construction of a Healthy China.

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medical record language data / era characteristics / current issues / governance path

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Liang Jingtao and Zhang Zhiping. Characteristics, Challenges and Governance of Medical Record Language Data in the Digital Era[J]. Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning. 2025, 10(4): 44-53 https://doi.org/10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20250405

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