Title :
A proposed information architecture for telehealth system interoperability
Author :
Warren, Steve ; Craft, Richard L. ; Parks, Raymond C. ; Gallagher, Linda K. ; Garcia, Rudy J. ; Funkhouser, D.R.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We propose an object-oriented information architecture for telemedicine systems that promotes secure `plug-and-play´ interaction between system components through standardized interfaces, communication protocols, messaging formats, and data definitions. In this architecture, each component functions as a black box, and components plug together in a “lego-like” fashion to achieve the desired device or system functionality
Keywords :
health care; medical information systems; object-oriented methods; protocols; telemedicine; black box; communication protocols; data definitions; electronic patient records; hospital information networks; lego-like fashion; messaging formats; object-oriented information architecture; secure plug-and-play interaction; standardized interfaces; system functionality; telehealth system interoperability; telemedicine systems; Collaboration; Costs; Information security; Information technology; Laboratories; Plugs; Protocols; Research and development; Telemedicine; Tires;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.803857
