title: Activities for endoscopy information systems standardization in Japan.
abstract: There are two activities for Japanese endoscopy information system. One is for a standard terminology (Minimal Standard Terminology: MST) for endoscopy reporting. Other is Integrating Healthcare Enterprise Japan (IHE-J) for an integration of hospital information system. In IHE-J activity, the members revealed specificities of an endoscopy workflow by making a comparison with a radiology workflow. The authors will propose a scheme for systematic standardization based on our experiences in the standardization activities.
authors.affiliation: Kagawa University Hospital, Kagawa, Japan. yokoi@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoi
authors.forename: Masayuki A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fujino
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D016490:Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems; D007564:Japan; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011381:Programming Languages; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration