A COOPERATIVE MODEL FOR INTEGRATION IN A CARDIOLOGY OUTPATIENT-CLINIC

With the increasing amount of digitally stored patient information, su ch as images and findings, the possibility and need arise for a system which is able to both store and display this information in a structu red, user-friendly way. In the common situation where different inform ation systems are used within one department, this means that the vari ous information systems have to be integrated. However, integration re quires more complex management of data, processes and windows. This ma nagement can be handled by a Workspace Manager, which controls inter-a pplication tasks, and interaction with the user. Furthermore, this Wor kspace Manager supports the user with the definition of complex tasks such as collecting problem-related patient information from the variou s remote systems. In an outpatient clinic for cardiology this architec ture is used to achieve cooperative integration of an open Computer Pa tient Record with a range of information-specific services.