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Item audit stamps do not indicate source of data (e.g. device vs user). For example: An audit stamp of User: “Jane Doe” with Reason: “User Entry” appears to be used for both direct data entry and externally sourced data.
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Critical to this question is an understanding that data is not automatically imported from medical devices used at the bedside. It typically requires a user to initiate a measurement (Invoke Device) in order for the data to be imported from the configured device. For this reason the audit trail appropriately lists the user name within the audit trail.
Once captured, when inspecting Item Group Data on a form, it is easy to tell that data was designed, and intended to be collected, using a device interface. You will see a Device Profile listed...
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This Device Profile is not present when there is no intended device interface for that data.
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