title: Preserving context in a multi-tasking clinical environment: a pilot implementation.
abstract: The Partners Clinical Application Suite (CAS) is a multi-tasking software architecture that facilitates the development, deployment, and use of advanced clinical information management applications. This paper describes 1) a software shell in which clinical applications run; 2) an application programming interface (API); and 3) development of a set of "Look & Feel" guidelines. Through its emphasis on support for multi-tasking and application interoperability, CAS facilitates preservation of the user's context.
authors.affiliation: Partners Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Sittig
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Teich
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Yungton
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chueh
mesh_terms: D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface