Modern approaches in the design of clinical information system for observation of pediatric surgery diseases. (PedSurgCIS)

Status: Ongoing (1st year).

Type (Duration): Funded by National Science Fund of BG (3 years)

Contract (Grant): DVU-10-0100/2010 (€ 43000 + 20000)

Partners:Technical University of Sofia, Plovdiv branch  and Medical University Plovdiv

Summary

In modern concepts for development of e-health one of the main directions in research is the employment of Internet technologies, Web technologies and Web services. This tendency is enhanced in the last ten years and it is emphasized in Lisbon’ strategy i2010 and EC initiatives for development of e-health systems. Following this process, in 2006 Bulgaria accepts the strategy for development and introduction of e-health systems and national strategy for improvements in healthcare delivery 2008-2013.

The Clinical Information Systems (CIS), as an essential part of Hospital Information Systems (HIS), are one of the main directions in concepts for development of e-health in EC. They are separate information systems in clinics and hospital departments performing specific functions concerning the collection of patients’ status and treatment data, research, management, planning and synchronizing data exchange with the central information system of Ministry of Health (MH) or National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Except specific functions concerning the operation of the clinic a CIS performs traditional tasks associated with the EPR, storage and image processing, monitoring, preparation of reports, training and decision-making.

The main goal of the proposed project is analysis, design and implementation of SOA-based clinical information system (CIS) for pediatric surgery diseases monitoring. The development of methods and software tools, based on web services and Internet applications for building distributed CIS and related EPR, clinical archives, algorithms and modules for analysis of treatment-diagnosis data are envisioned in the project. This research will support the team members to enlarge their knowledge and experience in new modern interdisciplinary areas, which will increase the chance for participation in international research projects and will have positive effect on their teaching process. The expected applied result will assist succesful integration of health care providers in Bulgaria to e-health systems applying European standards in this field.