TY - GEN
T1 - Integrating clinical pathways into CDSS using context and rules - A case study in heart disease
AU - Yao, Wen
AU - Kumar, Akhil
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In this paper, we propose an ontology-based approach for integrating clinical pathways into Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) recognizing that flexible pathways are critical for the success of CDSS. Our approach is based on a better understanding of clinical context through ontologies, and bringing them to bear in deciding the right rules for a certain activity. We also describe an approach for integrating and instantiating context specific subprocess fragment into a clinical pathway on the fly based on the needs of a specific case. To illustrate the feasibility of our approach, we present a system architecture and prototype implementation, along with a case study for handling patients with heart disease. The role of semantic web technologies in integrating clinical pathways into CDSS is highlighted.
AB - In this paper, we propose an ontology-based approach for integrating clinical pathways into Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) recognizing that flexible pathways are critical for the success of CDSS. Our approach is based on a better understanding of clinical context through ontologies, and bringing them to bear in deciding the right rules for a certain activity. We also describe an approach for integrating and instantiating context specific subprocess fragment into a clinical pathway on the fly based on the needs of a specific case. To illustrate the feasibility of our approach, we present a system architecture and prototype implementation, along with a case study for handling patients with heart disease. The role of semantic web technologies in integrating clinical pathways into CDSS is highlighted.
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U2 - 10.1145/2110363.2110431
DO - 10.1145/2110363.2110431
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84863280792
SN - 9781450307819
T3 - IHI'12 - Proceedings of the 2nd ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium
SP - 611
EP - 620
BT - IHI'12 - Proceedings of the 2nd ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium
T2 - 2nd ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium, IHI'12
Y2 - 28 January 2012 through 30 January 2012
ER -