An Infrastructure for Cooperation and Communication in an Advanced Clinical Information System

Abstract

In a research project, organizational and rechnological requirements for an advanced clinical information system have been analysed, and a concept has been developed. From the application's perspective, medical personnel is more actively relieved from routine tasks by support of organizational tasks and by coordination of distributed activities. Program development is supported by a concept of simple and complex services with welldefined interfaces, and by the use of activicy templates, ie. pre-modeled activities describing possible sequences of services. The concept is based on an open systems approach, with a reliable and secure communication infrastructure. In addition, monitoring facilities are provided.