Paper Info
Title
Exploiting ebXML registry semantic constructs for handling archetype metadata in healthcare informatics
Abstract
Using archetypes is a promising approach in providing semantic interoperability among healthcare systems. To realise archetype based interoperability, the healthcare systems need to discover the existing archetypes, based on their semantics; annotate their archetypes with ontologies; compose templates from archetypes and retrieve corresponding data from the underlying medical information systems. In this paper, we describe how ebXML Registry semantic constructs can be used for annotating, storing, discovering and retrieving archetypes. For semantic annotation of archetypes, we present an example of an archetype metadata ontology and describe the techniques to access archetype semantics through ebXML query facilities. We present a GUI query facility and describe how the stored procedures, which we introduce, move the semantic support beyond what is currently available in ebXML registries. We also address how archetype data can be retrieved from clinical information systems by using ebXML web services. A comparison of web service technology with the ebXML messaging system is provided to justify the reasons for using web services.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1504/IJMSO.2006.008767
IJMSO
Keywords
DocType
Volume
archetype data,ebXML messaging system,ebXML query facility,healthcare system,ebXML registry semantic construct,healthcare informatics,existing archetype,archetype metadata ontology,ebXML Registry semantic construct,ebXML web service,archetype semantics,ebXML registry
Journal
1
Issue
Citations 
PageRank 
1
18
3.45
References 
Authors
3
11
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Asuman Dogac11144317.18
Gokce B. Laleci231030.54
Yildiray Kabak325932.76
Seda Unal4183.45
Sam Heard59711.45
Thomas Beale68310.14
Peter L. Elkin741160.97
Farrukh Najmi8375.78
Carl Mattocks9375.78
David Webber10184.46
Martin Kernberg11183.45