title: Practical lessons in remote connectivity.
abstract: Community Health Information Networks (CHINs) require the ability to provide computer network connections to many remote sites. During the implementation of the Washington Heights and Inwood Community Health Management Information System (WHICHIS) at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (CPMC), a number of remote connectivity issues have been encountered. Both technical and non-technical issues were significant during the installation. We developed a work-flow model for this process which may be helpful to any health care institution attempting to provide seamless remote connectivity. This model is presented and implementation lessons are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kouroubali
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Starren
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Barrows
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Clayton
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D019058:Community Networks; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D018578:Hospital-Physician Relations; D008722:Methods; D009518:New York; D011216:Practice Management, Medical