The MADE Reference Information Model for Interoperable Pervasive Telemedicine Systems

Abstract

Conclusions:The results provide evidence that the MADE RIM is suitable for modelling clinical data in the design of pervasive telemedicine systems. Together with the other components of the MADE language, the MADE RIM supports development of pervasive telemedicine systems that are interoperable and independent of particular clinical applications.

A Verified, Executable Formalism for Resilient and Pervasive Guideline-Based Decision Support for Patients

“…1) was demonstrated to be a useful conceptual tool for analyzing clinical guidelines and designing decision support systems in the context of pervasive healthcare [3]. To support interoperability in pervasive healthcare systems, we also derived from it a reference information model (the MADE RIM) for representing clinical data [2]. Building on this work, we present in this paper a formalism for representing guideline knowledge as interconnected MADE processes.…”

“…In accordance to Fig. 1, six types of data are distinguished, which together constitute the MADE RIM as specified in [2]. Here we present the specification of InstSpec, of which four types are distinguished, one for each type of MADE process:…”

“…Two types of Monitoring processes are distinguished to reflect the two types of observations specified in [2], viz. observed properties and observed events.…”

“…The process then feeds the remaining measurements into its value function and outputs an observed property with the specified output type and computed value. Unlike observed properties, observed events can exhibit a start and an end, and they can only be assigned a boolean value to indicate whether they occurred or not [2]. Thus Monitoring processes for observed events are specified to comprise:…”

“…Like observed events, abstractions are valid over a date-time range [2]. However, unlike observed events, abstractions are not generated by detecting start and end conditions.…”