Applying event-condition-action mechanism in healthcare: A computerised clinical test-ordering protocol system (TOPS)

Bing Wu, K. Dube

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Abstract

The paper addresses issues of active database application in the challenging healthcare area: the management and execution of computerised clinical practice guidelines/protocols. The problem of how to efficiently and effectively query and manipulate the computerised clinical protocols/guidelines has posed a major challenge, but received little research attention until very recently. By proposing a declarative modeling language (PLAN) with an event-condition-action (ECA) mechanism for clinical test-ordering protocols, and an automatic mapping and management system (TOPS), the paper addresses this issue, in an important medical domain, from a unified approach based on an active rule mechanism. The work presented is part of an on-going research effort that investigates a new application domain for active databases, and proposes some new requirements towards the enhancements of active DBMS functionalities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Cooperative Database Systems for Advanced Applications, CODAS 2001
EditorsShan Wang, Yahiko Kambayashi, Hongjun Lu, Stefano Spaccapietra
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2-9
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)0769511287, 9780769511283
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Symposium on Cooperative Database Systems for Advanced Applications, CODAS 2001 - Beijing, China
Duration: 23 Apr 200124 Apr 2001

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Cooperative Database Systems for Advanced Applications, CODAS 2001

Conference

Conference3rd International Symposium on Cooperative Database Systems for Advanced Applications, CODAS 2001
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period23/04/0124/04/01

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