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Clinical applications of Intranet-technology
1University of Münich, IBE, Germany.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|December 8, 1996
Summary
This study presents hospital intranet applications for nurse and medical student training, drug information, literature retrieval, and lab systems. These integrated, hardware-independent systems improve staff training and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Hospital Information Systems
- Intranet Technology
Background:
- Hospitals increasingly rely on digital information systems.
- Integrating diverse data sources is a key challenge.
- Standardized user interfaces enhance adoption.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present functional intranet applications in a hospital setting.
- To demonstrate the integration of commercial and local databases.
- To highlight the benefits of client-server technology in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Development of HTML-based applications utilizing intranet technology.
- Implementation of client-server architecture for all systems.
- Integration of commercial databases with local hospital information.
Main Results:
- Successful deployment of Computer-Based Training (CBT), drug information, literature retrieval, and laboratory information systems.
- All applications are hardware-independent with a unified user interface.
- Centralized updates ensure access to the most current information.
Conclusions:
- Intranet technology enables synergistic development of diverse healthcare applications.
- These systems support medical staff training, leading to improved patient care.
- Hardware independence and consistent user interfaces facilitate widespread adoption.