title: Implementing real-time system interfaces to support the shared care of diabetes patients.
abstract: This paper describes a collaborative project: the Medway Integrated Care Support (MEDICS) Project, involving GP and Hospital system suppliers, an NHS Trust, General Practitioners and the NHS Information Authority. The objective of the project is to assess the Object Management Group's (OMG/CORBAMed) Clinical Observations Access Service (COAS) standard, by demonstrating its use in implementing a real-time interface between a GP system and a hospital clinical system, supporting the shared care of diabetes patient.
authors.affiliation: NHS Information Authority, Birmingham, England. Ron.Bissell@srf.nhsia.nhs.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bissell
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scobie
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Briscoe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simmonds
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trigg
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McDowell
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*