Title :
ATREUS: a model for the conceptual representation of a workflow
Author :
Grifoni, Patrizia ; Luzi, Daniela ; Merialdo, Paolo ; Ricci, Fabrizio L.
Author_Institution :
Ist. di Studi sulla Ricerca e Documentazione Sci., CNR, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
We propose a workflow conceptual model able to represent clinical and managerial activities within health-care structures, the ATREUS model. This model was defined taking into account the intrinsic difficulties and complexity of processes in the health-care domain. This model uses: hypergraphs to represent processes graphically; a textual representation which describes each activity; and a state diagram to control the activity development. The model allows a top-down refinement of processes.
Keywords :
database management systems; diagrams; graph theory; groupware; medical information systems; ATREUS model; clinical activities; cooperative work; graphic representation; health-care; hypergraphs; managerial activities; state diagram; textual representation; top-down refinement; workflow conceptual representation; Collaboration; Databases; Graphics; High level languages; Hospitals; Humans; Information analysis; Medical treatment; Performance analysis; Remuneration;
Conference_Titel :
Database and Expert Systems Applications, 1997. Proceedings., Eighth International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Toulouse, France
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8147-0
DOI :
10.1109/DEXA.1997.617322
