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An object-based approach to medical process automation

D Gangopadhyay1, P Y Wu

  • 1IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.

Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care
|January 1, 1993
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This study introduces a novel object-based approach for automating medical processes. This method enhances clinical information systems by naturally coordinating inter-dependent medical events using event-driven "form objects".

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Computer Science
  • Healthcare Systems Engineering

Background:

  • Clinical information systems require reliable recording and inter-dependency tracking of medical events.
  • High-quality clinical information depends on coordinated event tracking according to established protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an object-based approach for defining and automating medical processes.
  • To enhance the reliability and coordination of clinical information systems.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an object-based approach to define medical processes for automation.
  • Introduced "form objects" encapsulating event-driven mechanisms and relevant data for coordinating inter-dependent medical events.
  • Incorporated sub-objects within form objects for protocol knowledge and information encapsulation.

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Main Results:

  • The proposed "form object" approach facilitates medical process administration through locality of definition.
  • The event-driven paradigm of form objects more naturally reflects the sequence of medical events.
  • Improved coordination and tracking of inter-dependent medical events within clinical information systems.

Conclusions:

  • The object-based "form object" approach offers a more natural and manageable way to automate and administer medical processes.
  • This method enhances the quality of clinical information by improving the coordination of medical events.