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Model driven development of clinical information sytems using openEHR.
Koray Atalag1, Hong Yul Yang, Ewan Tempero
1Department of Computer Science, the University of Auckland, New Zealand. k.atalag@auckland.ac.nz
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 7, 2011
Summary
This study details implementing openEHR and ISO 13606 standards in a .Net/C# endoscopy reporting application for Windows desktops. It provides a pathway and GUI directives for model-driven health information system development.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Software Engineering
- Clinical Information Systems
Background:
- openEHR and ISO 13606 provide a model-driven methodology for health information systems.
- Limited literature exists on implementing these standards, particularly for desktop clinical applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a practical implementation pathway for openEHR and ISO 13606 using .Net/C# on Windows desktop platforms.
- To demonstrate the development of an endoscopy reporting application driven by openEHR Archetypes and Templates.
- To introduce novel GUI directives for automatic user interface generation.
Main Methods:
- Development of a .Net/C# application for Microsoft Windows desktop.
- Utilization of openEHR Archetypes and Templates to drive application functionality.
- Definition and application of novel GUI directives for automated graphical user interface generation.
Main Results:
- Successful development of a functional endoscopy reporting application.
- Implementation of a pathway for model-driven software development using openEHR and ISO 13606.
- Presentation of novel GUI directives enhancing automatic UI generation.
Conclusions:
- The presented pathway and GUI directives offer guidance for developing clinical applications using openEHR and ISO 13606.
- This work provides evidence supporting the adoption of these standards by vendors and national health programs.
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