Using Web Services to support the interoperability between healthcare information systems and CDS systems

• Mihaela Marcella Vida

  University "Politehnica" Timisoara, Romania

• Oana Lupse

  University "Politehnica" Timisoara, Romania

• Valentin Gomoi

  University "Politehnica" Timisoara, Romania

• Lacramioara Stoicu-Tivadar

  University "Politehnica" Timisoara, Romania

• Vasile Stoicu-Tivadar

  University "Politehnica" Timisoara, Romania

• Elena Bernad

  University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Victor Babes”, Timi?oara, Romania

This paper presents a solution for improving communication between medical information systems using Web Services. A Web Service is used as a supporting technology to improve the interoperability between different medical informatics systems and CDS (Clinical Decision Support) systems. A demonstration is made for the communication between an Obstetrics-Gynecology Department Information System, a Pediatrics Department Information System, a General Practitioner Information System and a Clinical Decision Support System. All the applications are web-based and can be accessed using a browser. HL7 CDA (Clinical Document Architecture) and CCD (Continuity of Care Document) standards are used in order to support the entire system’s interoperability. Flexibility and ubiquity in accessing vital information are the main benefits of the presented solution.

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