Tool-supported analysis of clinical processes

  • Authors:

  • Joanna Chimiak-Opoka;Gunnar Giesinger;Ruth Breu;Samrend Saboor;Elske Ammenwerth

  • Affiliations:

  • Quality Engineering Research Group, Institute for Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;Quality Engineering Research Group, Institute for Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;Quality Engineering Research Group, Institute for Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;Institute for Health Information Systems, University for Health Science, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, Austria;Institute for Health Information Systems, University for Health Science, Medical Informatics and Technology, Tirol, Austria

  • Venue:
  • BioMed'06 Proceedings of the 24th IASTED international conference on Biomedical engineering
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

The main goal of this paper is to describe the technical aspects of our generic approach for domain-specific model analysis. Our framework supports checks and information retrieval for a set of models which may be based on different notations and tools. Such a modelling scenario is typical for the analysis of clinical processes, where techniques of process modelling (e.g. Aris) are combined with techniques of IT-landscape modelling (e.g. using the 3LGM). All elements defined and used in the models under consideration are saved in a common repository based on a common meta model. The method supports the user during the modelling and the analysis phase. Support for the latter is achieved by providing aggregated information on model elements based on queries and views, which can be considered as model cross sections corresponding to given aspects. We present an architecture, a prototypical realization and the technologies used in our implementation. The architecture is modular, used technologies and software are open, thus the tool is easy to extend.