Title :
Implementation of DIABCARE quality network
Author :
Kaeding, A. ; Gerlach, K. ; Piwernetz, K. ; Henning, G.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Biomed. Eng. & Inf., Tech. Hochschule Ilmenau, Germany
Abstract :
DIABCARE Q-Net is a European project founded by the EU Telematics Applications Programme. The implementation of the basic information sheet (BIS) for the evaluation of diabetes related data, containing a fixed data set, will assist the health care professional in structured data collection. Specifications for collection and transfer of data to the DIABCARE data software and transfer of information for evaluation purposes via a telematic communication channel is implemented. A methodology for data evaluation and the identification of performance gaps (quality circles) will be used to reduce those gaps, putting data entry and evaluation to its intended use, i.e. improvement of quality of care
Keywords :
data acquisition; electronic data interchange; health care; medical information systems; patient care; quality control; wide area networks; DIABCARE Q-Net; DIABCARE data software; DIABCARE quality network; EU Telematics Applications Programme; European project; basic information sheet; data entry; data transfer; diabetes related data evaluation; fixed data set; health care professional; health care quality improvement; information transfer; performance gaps; structured data collection; telematic communication channel; Application software; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical informatics; Diabetes; Electronic mail; Medical services; Network servers; Quality assurance; Telematics; Web server;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, 1997. ITAB '97., Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Region 8 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4318-2
DOI :
10.1109/ITAB.1997.649397
