Using an intranet for physician desk top data consolidation

Kaleida Health developed one of the first web-based information delivery systems specific to patient care. Through an Intranet or secure dial-up connection, registered practitioners and staff access patient demographics, laboratory data, radiology results, and dictated reports. Additionally, standard forms, patient educational material, and other management information are available. The development team designed and wrote interfaces to existing systems and applications, designed security systems, instituted usage policies and procedures, and developed a name and logo. Since the program's launch in February of 1997, more than 800 users have been registered both in-house and off-site.