title: OpenLabs: the application of advanced informatics and telematics for optimization of clinical laboratory services.
abstract: OpenLabs has four major objectives: to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical laboratory services by the integration of Knowledge Based Systems (KBSs) with Laboratory Information Systems (LISs) and equipment; to provide and implement standard solutions for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between laboratories and other medical systems; to specify a fully Open architecture for an integrated Clinical LIS and demonstrate the integration of various KBS modules on the open architecture platform; and to demonstrate the integration of OpenLabs modules with existing LISs.
authors.affiliation: Federated Dublin Voluntary Hospitals, Ireland.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: O'Moore
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Moor
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boran
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gaffney
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grimson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McNair
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Groth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nykänen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eller
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D005103:Expert Systems