Title :
Integration of new technology in a legacy system for collecting medical data - challenges and lessons learned
Author :
Gilchrist, Jeff ; Frize, Monique ; Bariciak, Erika ; Townsend, Daphné
Author_Institution :
Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Abstract :
Integrating new technology into a legacy medical system can be very challenging. Completely new systems cannot always be built due to the high cost of medical equipment, thus integrating some new technology into an existing system may be required. This paper looks at the issues and challenges surrounding the integration of new components into a legacy system for collecting medical data. We discuss how the issues were solved, the lessons learned, and how future upgrades can be made more easily.
Keywords :
Artificial neural networks; Databases; Hospitals; Medical diagnostic imaging; Network servers; Pediatrics; Power system modeling; Predictive models; Switches; Systems engineering and theory; Algorithms; Computer Systems; Computer Terminals; Database Management Systems; Diffusion of Innovation; Equipment Design; Hospital Information Systems; Humans; Medical Informatics; Point-of-Care Systems; Software; Systems Integration; User-Computer Interface;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650167
