Supporting special-purpose health care models via adaptive interfaces to the web

摘要

The potential of the Internet and intranets to facilitate development of clinical information systems has been evident for some time. Most Web-based clinical workstation interfaces, however, provide merely a loose collection of access channels. There are numerous examples of systems for access to either patient data or clinical guidelines, but only isolated cases where clinical decision support is presented integrally with the process of patient care, in particular, in the form of active alerts and reminders based on patient data. Moreover, pressures in the health industry are increasing the need for doctors to practice in accordance with 'best practice' guidelines and often to operate under novel healthcare arrangements.