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An open systems architecture for development of a physician's workstation.
C Y Young1, P C Tang, J Annevelink
1Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
|January 1, 1991
Summary
A new physician
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Computer Science
Background:
- Physician's workstations require integrated information management tools for efficient patient care.
- Existing systems often lack flexibility and ease of application integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an integrated physician's workstation using a flexible architecture.
- To facilitate the seamless addition of new patient care applications.
Main Methods:
- Designed and implemented an open systems, client/server architecture.
- Utilized a broadcast message server for inter-application communication.
Main Results:
- The developed platform supports the easy integration of new applications.
- Applications can effectively cooperate through message exchange.
Conclusions:
- The client/server architecture provides a scalable and adaptable platform for physician workstations.
- This approach enhances information management capabilities in patient care settings.