Access To Distributed Clinical Digital Libraries Jonghoon Chun Division of Computer Science & Engineering Myongji University

2 Mission Statement Provide quick & easy access to distributed clinical digital libraries for medical professionals “ Provide quick & easy access to distributed clinical digital libraries for medical professionals” Acquisition & Presentation Acquisition & Presentation Representation Representation Integration Integration Acquisition & Presentation Acquisition & Presentation Representation Representation Integration Integration

3 So Far….(1) HISSync Station PDA Data Interchange Clinical DL

4 So Far….(2)

5 Limitations to Enhancements Structured vs. Semi-structured / Multimedia Data Structured vs. Semi-structured / Multimedia Data Proprietary Data Exchange vs. Standard Data Exchange Proprietary Data Exchange vs. Standard Data Exchange Centralized vs. Distributed Centralized vs. Distributed Wire vs. Wireless Wire vs. Wireless Personalized Access Personalized Access Fusion Techniques Fusion Techniques Presentation & Summarization Presentation & Summarization

6 Components(1) XML XML Create, exchange, process Create, exchange, process Query processing (Wire/Wireless) Query processing (Wire/Wireless) HL7 (Health Level 7) HL7 (Health Level 7) Application protocol for electronic data exchange in healthcare environments Application protocol for electronic data exchange in healthcare environments Layout of messages exchanged between two or more applications Layout of messages exchanged between two or more applications

7 Components(2) RIM (Reference Information Model) RIM (Reference Information Model) Abstract model for information and processes generated in healthcare environments PRA (Patient Record Architecture) PRA (Patient Record Architecture) Architecture that allows for varying levels of complexity in clinical documents Architecture that allows for varying levels of complexity in clinical documents Interface that is a mediator between two applications or systems Interface that is a mediator between two applications or systems

8 Research Goal 1st Phase 1st Phase Design & build baseline components Design & build baseline components User query component User query component Clinical infrastructure Clinical infrastructure 2nd Phase 2nd Phase Distributed clinical document Distributed clinical document XML-based HL7 XML-based HL7 Wireless access Wireless access 3rd Phase 3rd Phase Personalized access Personalized access Presentation & Summarization Presentation & Summarization Fusion Fusion Point Point Of Of Care CareSystemPrototype Point Point Of Of Care CareSystemPrototype

9 Research Members Research Community Research Community Computer Science Computer Science Medical Informatics Medical Informatics Healthcare Sector Healthcare Sector Seoul National University Hospital Seoul National University Hospital Commercial Sector Commercial Sector Jtel Co., Ltd. Jtel Co., Ltd. EhealthConsulting Co., Ltd. EhealthConsulting Co., Ltd. Medidas Co., Ltd. Medidas Co., Ltd.

10 Co-operative Research Develop international clinical digital library Develop international clinical digital library Prevent the development of fragmented clinical DL Prevent the development of fragmented clinical DL Base for multi-national Telemedicine Base for multi-national Telemedicine Free flow of clinical information between two countries Free flow of clinical information between two countries Avoid duplication of efforts Avoid duplication of efforts Timely uptake of best practices & standards Timely uptake of best practices & standards Technical knowledge & data interchange Technical knowledge & data interchange