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Collaborative medical informatics research using the Internet and the World Wide Web
E H Shortliffe1, G O Barnett, J J Cimino
1Section on Medical Informatics, Stanford University, California, USA.
Summary
The InterMed Collaboratory developed a seven-tier model to facilitate collaboration and data sharing among six medical institutions. This framework supports the development and demonstration of software, data, and tools for clinical and research applications.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Collaborative Healthcare Systems
- Interdisciplinary Research
Background:
- The InterMed Collaboratory is an interdisciplinary initiative involving six medical institutions.
- The project aims to advance the development, sharing, and demonstration of collaborative tools and data sets.
- It also seeks to provide distributed clinical applications, guidelines, and knowledge bases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a seven-tier model defining interactions among collaborative components.
- To outline the nature of the collaborative process experimented with by the project.
Main Methods:
- Identification and definition of a seven-tier interaction model.
- Description of the collaborative process and its experimental application.
Main Results:
- A structured seven-tier model was established to define component interactions.
- The collaborative process was experimented with and documented.
Conclusions:
- The developed model provides a framework for inter-institutional collaboration in healthcare.
- The InterMed Collaboratory facilitates the sharing of resources and tools to support clinical and research goals.