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Intranet technology in hospital information systems.

J J Cimino1

  • 1Department of Medical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|December 8, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center created an Enterprise-Wide Web for flexible access to patient data and medical knowledge. This innovative health care system architecture uses Internet protocols and features a central data repository and vocabulary server.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Computer Science Applications in Medicine

Background:

  • Existing clinical information systems often lack flexibility and broad accessibility.
  • Integrating diverse medical knowledge and patient data is a significant challenge in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the architecture of an Enterprise-Wide Web for a clinical information system.
  • To enhance access to patient-specific information and general medical knowledge within a healthcare setting.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporating the existing clinical information system architecture into an intranet.
  • Utilizing Internet and World Wide Web protocols for system integration.
  • Implementing a central data repository and a vocabulary server.
  • Developing customized links (Infobuttons) for accessing online resources.

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Main Results:

  • Creation of an Enterprise-Wide Web offering flexible access to patient information and medical knowledge.
  • Patient information can be displayed in summary, graphical, and multimedia formats.
  • Infobuttons facilitate access to World Wide Web-based information resources.

Conclusions:

  • The new architecture provides enhanced flexibility and access to health information.
  • The use of web technologies in healthcare systems presents unique challenges and opportunities.
  • This approach demonstrates a viable model for integrating diverse health information resources.