scholarly journals Interoperability Opportunities and Challenges in Linking mHealth applications and eRecord systems: Botswana as an Exemplar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kagiso Ndlovu ◽  
Richard E. Scott ◽  
Maurice Mars
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Database Systems ◽  
Similar Data ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Data Formats ◽  
Sql Database ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Programming Interfaces

Abstract Background Significant investments have been made towards the implementation of mHealth applications and eRecord systems globally. However, fragmentation of these technologies remains a big challenge, often unresolved in developing countries. In particular, evidence shows little consideration for linking mHealth applications and eRecord systems. Botswana is a typical developing country that has adopted mHealth applications, but the solutions are not interoperable with existing eRecord systems. This paper describes Botswana’s eRecord systems interoperability landscape and provides guidance for linking mHealth applications to eRecord systems, both for Botswana and for developing countries using Botswana as an exemplar. Methods A survey and interviews of health ICT workers and a review of the Botswana National eHealth Strategy were completed. Perceived interoperability benefits, opportunities and challenges were charted and analysed, and future guidance derived. Results Survey and interview responses showed the need for interoperable mHealth applications and eRecord systems within the health sector of Botswana and within the context of the National eHealth Strategy. However, the current Strategy does not address linking mHealth applications to eRecord systems. Across Botswana’s health sectors, global interoperability standards and Application Programming Interfaces are widely used, with some level of interoperability within, but not between, public and private facilities. Further, a mix of open source and commercial eRecord systems utilising SQL database systems and similar data formats are supported. Challenges for linking mHealth applications and eRecord systems in Botswana were identified and categorised into themes which led to development of guidance to enhance the National eHealth Strategy. Conclusion Interoperability between mHealth applications and eRecord systems is needed and is feasible. Opportunities and challenges for linking mHealth applications to eRecord systems were identified, and future guidance stemming from this insight presented. Findings will aid Botswana, and other developing countries, in resolving the pervasive disconnect between mHealth applications and eRecord systems.

scholarly journals Interoperability opportunities and challenges in linking mhealth applications and eRecord systems: Botswana as an exemplar

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kagiso Ndlovu ◽  
Richard E. Scott ◽  
Maurice Mars
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Database Systems ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Similar Data ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Data Formats ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Relational Database Systems

Abstract Background Significant investments have been made towards the implementation of mHealth applications and eRecord systems globally. However, fragmentation of these technologies remains a big challenge, often unresolved in developing countries. In particular, evidence shows little consideration for linking mHealth applications and eRecord systems. Botswana is a typical developing country in sub-Saharan Africa that has explored mHealth applications, but the solutions are not interoperable with existing eRecord systems. This paper describes Botswana’s eRecord systems interoperability landscape and provides guidance for linking mHealth applications to eRecord systems, both for Botswana and for developing countries using Botswana as an exemplar. Methods A survey and interviews of health ICT workers and a review of the Botswana National eHealth Strategy were completed. Perceived interoperability benefits, opportunities and challenges were charted and analysed, and future guidance derived. Results Survey and interview responses showed the need for interoperable mHealth applications and eRecord systems within the health sector of Botswana and within the context of the National eHealth Strategy. However, the current Strategy does not address linking mHealth applications to eRecord systems. Across Botswana’s health sectors, global interoperability standards and Application Programming Interfaces are widely used, with some level of interoperability within, but not between, public and private facilities. Further, a mix of open source and commercial eRecord systems utilising relational database systems and similar data formats are supported. Challenges for linking mHealth applications and eRecord systems in Botswana were identified and categorised into themes which led to development of guidance to enhance the National eHealth Strategy. Conclusion Interoperability between mHealth applications and eRecord systems is needed and is feasible. Opportunities and challenges for linking mHealth applications to eRecord systems were identified, and future guidance stemming from this insight presented. Findings will aid Botswana, and other developing countries, in resolving the pervasive disconnect between mHealth applications and eRecord systems.

Open Source Supply Chains

2012 ◽  
pp. 74-102
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Life Cycle Management ◽  
Complex Products ◽  
Business Cases ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Related Application ◽  
Programming Interfaces

This chapter deals with an ambitious Management Information System goal: the creation of open source supply chains. It starts with some basics and background for the open (source) supply chains, discusses relevant architectures and modelling work, proceeds to an analysis of real-world business cases and the related application scenarios, and presents an open source reference model. In current e-commerce frameworks, the issue of dynamic supply chain establishment and supply chain life cycle management is still misrepresented and not addressed adequately. Registration, advertisement, and change management for complex products and services heavily relies on proprietary application programming interfaces and protocols as well as emerging and partially competing (pseudo)standards.

scholarly journals The NIH BD2K center for big data in translational genomics

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 1143-1147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedict Paten ◽  
Mark Diekhans ◽  
Brian J Druker ◽  
Stephen Friend ◽  
Justin Guinney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Rare Diseases ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Global Alliance ◽  
Translational Genomics ◽  
Share Data ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Programming Interfaces ◽  
Genome Informatics

Abstract The world’s genomics data will never be stored in a single repository – rather, it will be distributed among many sites in many countries. No one site will have enough data to explain genotype to phenotype relationships in rare diseases; therefore, sites must share data. To accomplish this, the genetics community must forge common standards and protocols to make sharing and computing data among many sites a seamless activity. Through the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, we are pioneering the development of shared application programming interfaces (APIs) to connect the world’s genome repositories. In parallel, we are developing an open source software stack (ADAM) that uses these APIs. This combination will create a cohesive genome informatics ecosystem. Using containers, we are facilitating the deployment of this software in a diverse array of environments. Through benchmarking efforts and big data driver projects, we are ensuring ADAM’s performance and utility.

scholarly journals A Survey of Open Source Products for Building a SIP Communication Platform

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Segec ◽  
Tatiana Kovacikova
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Ip Networks ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Communication Platform ◽  
Media Services ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Programming Interfaces

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a multimedia signalling protocol that has evolved into a widely adopted communication standard. The integration of SIP into existing IP networks has fostered IP networks becoming a convergence platform for both real-time and non-real-time multimedia communications. This converged platform integrates data, voice, video, presence, messaging, and conference services into a single network that offers new communication experiences for users. The open source community has contributed to SIP adoption through the development of open source software for both SIP clients and servers. In this paper, we provide a survey on open SIP systems that can be built using publically available software. We identify SIP features for service development and programming, services and applications of a SIP-converged platform, and the most important technologies supporting SIP functionalities. We propose an advanced converged IP communication platform that uses SIP for service delivery. The platform supports audio and video calls, along with media services such as audio conferences, voicemail, presence, and instant messaging. Using SIP Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), the platform allows the deployment of advanced integrated services. The platform is implemented with open source software. Architecture components run on standardized hardware with no need for special purpose investments.

scholarly journals CIViC: A knowledgebase for expert-crowdsourcing the clinical interpretation of variants in cancer

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malachi Griffith ◽  
Nicholas C Spies ◽  
Kilannin Krysiak ◽  
Adam C Coffman ◽  
Joshua F McMichael ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Precision Medicine ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Source Code ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Clinical Interpretation ◽  
Open Source Code ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Application Programming ◽  
Programming Interfaces

AbstractCIViC is an expert crowdsourced knowledgebase for Clinical Interpretation of Variants in Cancer (www.civicdb.org) describing the therapeutic, prognostic, and diagnostic relevance of inherited and somatic variants of all types. CIViC is committed to open source code, open access content, public application programming interfaces (APIs), and provenance of supporting evidence to allow for the transparent creation of current and accurate variant interpretations for use in cancer precision medicine.

Data Visualization Indicator Disease (Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Measles) in The Year 2012-2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
Immanuel Luigi Da Gusta ◽  
Johan Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Data Visualization ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Database Systems ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Acceptance Test ◽  
Visual Data Mining ◽  
The Government

The aim of this paper are: to create a data visualization that can assist the Government in evaluating the return on the development of health facilities in the region and province area in term of human resources for medical personnel, to help community knowing the amount of distribution of hospitals with medical personnel in the regional area and to map disease indicator in Indonesia. The issue of tackling health is still a major problem that is not resolved by the Government of Indonesia. There are three big things that become problems in the health sector in Indonesia: infrastructure has not been evenly distributed and less adequate, the lack of human resources professional health workforce, there is still a high number of deaths in the outbreak of infectious diseases. Data for the research are taken from BPS, in total 10,600 records after the Extract, Transform and Loading process. Time needed to convert several publications from PDF, to convert to CSV and then to MS Excel 3 weeks. The method used is Eight-step Data Visualization and Data Mining methodology. Tableau is chosen as a tool to create the data visualization because it can combine each dasboard inside a story interactive, easier for the user to analyze the data. The result is a story with 3 dashboards that can fulfill the requirement from BPS staff and has been tested with a satisfied result in the UAT (User Acceptance Test). Index Terms—Dashboard, data visualization, disease, malaria, Tableau REFERENCES [1] S. Arianto, Understanding of learning and others, 2008. [2] Rainer; Turban, Introduction to Information Systems, Danvers: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2007. [3] V. Friedman, Data Visualization Infographics, Monday Inspirition, 2008. [4] D. A. Keim, "Information Visualization and Visual Data Mining," IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 8.1, pp. 1-8, 2002. [5] Connolly and Begg, Database Systems, Boston: Pearson Education, Inc, 2010. [6] E. Hariyanti, "Pengembangan Metodologi Pembangunan Information Dashboard Untuk Monitoring kinerja Organisasi," Konferensi dan Temu Nasional Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi untuk Indonesia, p. 1, 2008. [7] S. Darudiato, "Perancangan Data Warehouse Penjualan Untuk Mendukung Kebutuhan Informasi Eksekutif Cemerlang Skin Care," Seminar Nasional Informatika 2010, pp. E-353, 2010.

scholarly journals Mobile Medical Applications and Cloud Federation Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Patias ◽  
V Georgiev
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Data Interoperability ◽  
Layered Architecture ◽  
Data Formats ◽  
Cloud Federation ◽  
Secure Environment ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Cloud Users

Abstract Issue Given the importance, of cloud environments for mobile telemedicine information systems, focus is given in this paper on the challenges rising. We discuss the pros of the access to computing services and resources on demand without having own infrastructures, and the need of advanced interoperability data formats and application program interfaces (APIs) to facilitate the usage of the infrastructure. Description of the problem Cloud-Oriented Architecture (COA) describes the architecture, where applications act as services and serve other applications in the cloud environment. The aim is IT infrastructure and software applications to be optimized for their use in cloud computing environments. But what happens in the specific field of health as data interoperability for mobile telemedicine information systems? Results Two architectures were presented using a patient's compliance and engagement solution. A simple Representational State Transfer (REST) based architectural style was implemented in a three-layered architecture first and then compared to a cloud federation model. In the second the interaction goes through the federation via a middleware layer. Internal operations of cloud providers in the federation are still transparent to the cloud users. The middleware layer aims to coordinate the interaction with cloud users and providers in the federation. But, to avoid delays in those interactions interoperability of data formats and APIs. Lessons A Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) based application was developed. Mobile telemedicine information systems are a strong instrument in patients' compliance. Many systems have proved that the used resources combined can solve clinical and administrative problems in a secure environment. Key messages The use of cloud is wide spread in the health sector. The challenge is to combine this infrastructure into one federated platform and maximize the added value by using advanced interoperability data formats and APIs.

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