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The informatics superhighway: prototyping on the World Wide Web

J J Cimino¹, S A Socratous, R Grewal

¹Department of Medical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.

Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care

|January 1, 1995

Summary

A prototype Surgeon's Workstation using World Wide Web technology was developed. This web-based application was adopted by a surgery department, demonstrating advantages in prototyping and security.

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Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Software Engineering
Web Technologies

Background:

Developing specialized surgical workstations is crucial for enhancing operating room efficiency.
Traditional development cycles can be lengthy and costly.
User feedback is essential for creating effective clinical tools.

Purpose of the Study:

To prototype a Surgeon's Workstation utilizing World Wide Web (WWW) client-server architecture.
To evaluate the feasibility and benefits of web-based application prototyping in a clinical setting.
To incorporate user feedback into an evolving software design.

Main Methods:

Development of a prototype Surgeon's Workstation using a WWW client-server model.
Deployment and adoption of the prototype within a Department of Surgery.

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Iterative refinement of the application based on user-suggested changes.

Main Results:

The web-based prototype was successfully adopted for departmental use.
The prototyping approach facilitated rapid incorporation of user feedback.
Key advantages, including security aspects, were identified for web-based applications.

Conclusions:

Web-based prototyping offers a flexible and efficient method for developing clinical software.
Direct user adoption and feedback significantly improve application design and utility.
The developed Surgeon's Workstation prototype highlights the potential of web technologies in surgical environments.