MedfoLink: bridging the gap between IT and the medical community

Author

Gerrein, Joseph ; Kherlopian, Armen ; Berman, Mitchell ; Wu, Vezen ; Wald, Alvin

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Columbia Univ., USA

fYear

2003

fDate

11-14 Aug. 2003

Firstpage

656

Lastpage

657

Abstract

MedfoLink is a new software technology that applies novel design features to help solve issues regarding medical records processing that are part of the national agenda. This software overcomes the vocabulary and performance limitations of existing medical language processing technologies by employing high speed databases, Java, and the UMLS (unified medical language source). MedfoLink is a Java technology that enables a computer to accurately record and interpret data from patient records. MedfoLink´s design incorporates two novel approaches: (a) intelligent algorithms that with practice improve comprehension of medical records and (b) the ALI (adaptive learning interface) architecture that enhances performance by integrating existing technologies with an object-oriented approach. Future applications of MedfoLink range from individual patient care, to clinical drug trials, to public health monitoring.

Keywords

Java; biocomputing; biomedical communication; health care; information technology; natural languages; object-oriented databases; patient care; relational databases; specification languages; vocabulary; IT; Java technology; MedfoLink; adaptive learning interface; clinical drug trials; gap bridging; health monitoring; high speed databases; intelligent algorithms; interpret data; medical community; medical language processing technology; medical records processing; national agenda; object-oriented approach; patient care; patient records; software technology; unified medical language source); vocabulary limitations; Algorithm design and analysis; Application software; Computer architecture; Drugs; Java; Pharmaceutical technology; Software performance; Spatial databases; Unified modeling language; Vocabulary;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioinformatics Conference, 2003. CSB 2003. Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2000-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CSB.2003.1227436

Filename

1227436