Developement of an Application Program Interface for the Exchange of Medical Information on Plastic Surgery between Hospitals using Heath Level 7 Protocol.
- Author:
Eui Cheol JEONG
1
;
Kwang Seog KIM
;
Dae Young KIM
;
Sam Yong LEE
;
Baek Hyun CHO
;
Hee Seung BOM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. wafer@nownuri.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Health level seven;
Medical informatics applications;
Plastic surgery
- MeSH:
Health Level Seven;
Health Status;
Internet;
Medical Informatics Applications;
Surgery, Plastic*;
Web Browser
- From:Journal of the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
2002;3(2):179-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The amount of medical information is rapidly increasing in accordance to the development of medical technology. Therefore, it is an important issue to develop the efficient ways of management, exchange and sharing of medical informations. Though the variable models and tools have been introduced to hospitals, departments and clinics, those became obstacles in the production and utilization of informations. A proficient mean of exchanging this medical informations, known as an Application Program Interface(API) has been designed and introduced in the study. A discharge summary has been chosen as the source for this exchange of medical information, because it contains major description of medical or surgical care. API translated the information as Health Level Seven(HL7) messages, which is the standard protocol for exchanging informations. Users could send or receive a discharge summary using a web browser in this API. In summary, HL7 based on an API for the exchange of information of the plastic surgical care can be used in different computing environments such as an internet based system and is convenient to use for most doctors.
