The Child Therapy Tracking System (CTTS): A model for an expressive therapy electronic health record (EHR)

• Model for an expressive therapies electronic health record.
• Documents and assesses expressive therapy products.
• Records and graphs client data.
• Addresses issues with paper documentation.
• Could feature other expressive therapies.

The Child Therapy Tracking System (CTTS) is a software model for an expressive therapy electronic health record (EHR). It embeds documentation and design standards derived from EHR informatics, art therapy, and play therapy. This paper outlines how the CTTS incorporates these standards into its construction; describes the features of the CTTS, including database storage, image archiving, graphing, and reporting; and demonstrates the utility of the CTTS through a scenario. The CTTS requires much development to make it more representative of an EHR. Future versions should include expert consultation, increased security measures, and the capability to accommodate other expressive arts. The expressive arts will inevitably convert to paperless practices. The CTTS is a preview of what is to come.