title: PACS/information systems interoperability using Enterprise Communication Framework.
abstract: Interoperability among healthcare applications goes beyond connectivity to allow components to exchange structured information and work together in a predictable, coordinated fashion. To facilitate building an interoperability infrastructure, an Enterprise Communication Framework (ECF) was developed by the members of the Andover Working Group for Healthcare Interoperability (AWG-OHI). The ECF consists of four models: 1) Use Case Model, 2) Domain Information Model (DIM), 3) Interaction Model, and 4) Message Model. To realize this framework, a software component called the Enterprise Communicator (EC) is used. In this paper, we will demonstrate the use of the framework in interoperating a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) with a radiology information system (RIS).
authors.affiliation: Philips Research, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-2099, USA. yha@philabs.research.philips.com
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: alSafadi
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Mankovich
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003198:Computer Simulation; D011873:Radiology Information Systems