Embedded ubiquitous services on hospital information systems.

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Computer Science
• Biomedical Engineering

Background:

• Hospital Information Systems (HIS) provide extensive computational power and network infrastructure.
• Modern medical devices are essentially computer systems with internal networks.
• Integrating medical devices into HIS can leverage existing hospital infrastructure.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and develop embedded systems for integrating medical devices into HIS.
• To evaluate the impact of embedding clinical systems into HIS on productivity.
• To explore the potential for disruptive innovation through HIS integration.

Main Methods:

• Designed and developed a ubiquitous echograph system.
• Developed a networked digital camera system.
• Integrated these systems into a Hospital Information System by replacing internal buses with local area networks.

Main Results:

• The developed embedded systems demonstrated successful integration of medical devices into HIS.
• Evaluations showed a drastic increase in productivity within the clinical field.
• The approach transforms clinical systems into pluggable units for the HIS.

Conclusions:

• Embedding existing clinical systems into HIS is a viable approach for enhancing productivity.
• This integration facilitates the development of pluggable medical devices.
• The combination of integrated systems and tailored software can drive disruptive innovation in healthcare.