CERC Technical Report Series

Research Note

CERC-TR-RN-94-003

Concept of Operations for ARTEMIS: An

Advanced Research Testbed for Medical

Informatics

CERC ARTEMIS Team

Edited by: Tad Davis

June, 1994

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This research was partially funded by ARPA grant number MDA 972-91-J- 1022 and the National Library of Medicine grant number N01-LM-3-3525 awarded to the Concurrent Engineering Research Center.

Concurrent Engineering Research Center

West Virginia University

P. O. Box 6506, Morgantown WV 26506

August 11, 1994 Concept of Operations ii

1 Scope ........................................................................................................................3
1.1 Problem Statement .............................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4

2 Objectives ................................................................................................................5
2.1 Requirements....................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.1 Communication ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1.2 Document Creation ............................................................................................... 5
2.1.3 Document Presentation ......................................................................................... 6
2.1.4 Document Printing ................................................................................................ 6
2.1.5 Security ................................................................................................................. 6
2.1.6 Information Integration ......................................................................................... 7
2.1.7 Outcome Analysis ................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Primary Objective ............................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Operational Environment .................................................................................................. 10

3 System Functions and Characteristics ...................................................................11
3.1 Users and Their Interactions ............................................................................................. 11
3.1.1 Modes of Usage .................................................................................................. 13
3.1.2 Flow of Information............................................................................................ 16
3.2 System Functions and Documents .................................................................................... 19
3.2.1 Patient Record ..................................................................................................... 19
3.2.2 Demographics ..................................................................................................... 23
3.2.3 Encounter Notes.................................................................................................. 25
3.2.4 Problem List........................................................................................................ 27
3.2.5 Prenatal Flow Sheet ............................................................................................ 29
3.2.6 POPRAS Forms .................................................................................................. 33
3.2.7 Lab Results ......................................................................................................... 41
3.2.8 Referrals.............................................................................................................. 43
3.2.9 Consultation Reports........................................................................................... 45
3.2.10 Orders.................................................................................................................. 47
3.2.11 Ultrasound & Radiology Reports ....................................................................... 49
3.2.12 Discharge Summaries ......................................................................................... 51
3.2.13 Outcome Reports ................................................................................................ 53
3.2.14 Conferring ........................................................................................................... 55