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Towards specialised middleware for healthcare information systems
S Spahni1, J R Scherrer, D Sauquet
1Division d'Informatique Médicale, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.
International Journal of Medical Informatics
|April 8, 1999
Summary
This study clarifies middleware services in distributed systems, particularly in healthcare. It proposes a classification for better understanding component functionality and interdependencies in these environments.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Health Informatics
- Distributed Systems
Background:
- The term 'middleware services' is widely used in distributed application development.
- There is a lack of a strong theoretical foundation for the concept of middleware.
- Understanding the components and their interdependencies in distributed environments, especially healthcare, is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the relationship between components in distributed environments.
- To establish a classification for middleware services.
- To foster a common understanding of middleware functionality and interdependencies in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of distributed system components.
- Development of a classification framework for middleware.
- Presentation of a case study in the healthcare sector.
Main Results:
- A clearer definition and categorization of middleware services.
- Improved understanding of component relationships in distributed systems.
- Demonstration of middleware benefits through a healthcare case study.
Conclusions:
- Establishing a theoretical foundation for middleware is essential.
- A standardized classification aids in understanding distributed system components.
- Middleware approaches offer significant potential benefits in healthcare IT infrastructure.