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Improving service accessibility in service-oriented HIS.
Seyed Morteza Babamir1, Masoud Arabfard
1Department of Computer, University of Kashan, Iran. babamir@kashanu.ac.ir
Journal of Medical Systems
|August 18, 2012
Summary
Web-based Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in Hospital Information Systems (HIS) can be improved with a sensitive service store. This approach enhances service accessibility and system reliability by addressing issues with standard insensitive service stores.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
Background:
- The trend in Hospital Information System (HIS) design is shifting towards Web-based Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
- Standard SOA implementations often suffer from insensitive service stores, leading to accessibility issues when service specifications or network addresses change or are lost.
- These limitations can hinder the efficient operation of critical hospital information systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the challenges posed by insensitive service stores in Web-based HIS.
- To propose and evaluate a novel model utilizing a sensitive service store for improved HIS functionality.
- To demonstrate the practical application and performance benefits of the proposed model in a real-world hospital setting.
Main Methods:
- A comparative analysis of standard SOA with an proposed sensitive service store model.
- Design and implementation of a sensitive service store for a comprehensive Hospital Information System (HIS).
- Performance evaluation of the implemented HIS at Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan, covering key departments.
Main Results:
- The proposed sensitive service store model effectively mitigates accessibility problems associated with standard SOA.
- The implemented HIS at Shahid Beheshti Hospital demonstrated successful integration of various information systems (Admission, Outpatient, Ward, Pharmacy, Medical Document, Discharge, Insurance).
- Performance considerations of the HIS with the sensitive service store were analyzed, indicating improved system efficiency.
Conclusions:
- A sensitive service store offers a viable solution to enhance the robustness and accessibility of Web-based HIS.
- The successful implementation at Shahid Beheshti Hospital validates the proposed model's effectiveness in a clinical environment.
- This approach contributes to more reliable and efficient healthcare information management systems.
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