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Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 20:43:23 +0100
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From: Gerard Freriks <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: EDIFACT versus Internet, again
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At 10:28 +0000 on 29-12-1996, Dr Alan Hassey wrote:
> John Williams wrote:
> >
> > In article <[log in to unmask]>, Peter Johnson
> > <[log in to unmask]> writes
>
> > Is there not a core of 'informatics' type problems that is largely
> > independent of the technology? Surely we should be using the various
> > tech. tools that become available appropriately to help solve these
> > problems, and also build on the lessons we have learned or are currently
> > learning. As a clinician user rather than a technician or an academic
> > informatician I believe that Peter's comments about 'task independent
> > knowledge' are highly relevant.
>
> I agree with this - as clinicians we should concentrate on the messages
> we want to
> send & let the technologists do the rest. New technologies bring new
> solutions
> & new problems - keeping the technologists in work forever! We have to
> agree
> what functionality we need today and demand the flexibility for what we
> may want
> tomorrow.
> --
I agree.
And simply sending messages is difficult enough.
How many ways are there to write dates, names, adressess, etc.
Before we can use any system, EDIFACT, Internet protocol, SGML, WE must
decide how to exchange such simple things in a standard way. We must
provide a standard context (and representation of it) we agree about.
Then we must unite about some simple medical things/concepts like:
diagnosis, complaint, symptom, finding, episode, treatmentplan, lab result,
a bed, a assistent, a doctor, etc, etc
And then we must find a suitable vehiculum to exchange those concepts.
That vehiculum must be very flexible, forgiving, adaptable, durable,
usable, etct, etc.
( I happen to think I know what that will be, but any other program,
standard will be fine with me)
Greetings
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