IT Support for Healthcare Processes

R. Lenz; M.U. Reichert

doi:10.1007/11538394_24

IT Support for Healthcare Processes

R. Lenz, M.U. Reichert

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Abstract

Patient treatment processes require the cooperation of different organizational units and medical disciplines. In such an environment an optimal process support becomes crucial. Though healthcare processes frequently change, and therefore the separation of the flow logic from the application code seems to be promising, workflow management technology has not yet been broadly used in healthcare environments. In this paper we discuss why it is difficult to adequately support patient treatment processes by IT systems and which challenges exist in this context. We identify different levels of process support and distinguish between generic process patterns and medical guidelines / pathways. While the former shall help to coordinate the healthcare process among different people and organizational units (e.g., the handling of a medical order), the latter are linked to medical treatment processes. Altogether there is a huge potential regarding the IT support of healthcare processes.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM'05)
Editors	W.M.P. v.d. Aalst, B. Benatallah, F. Casati, F. Curbera
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	354-363
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-28238-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/11538394_24
Publication status	Published - Sept 2005
Event	3rd International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2005 - Nancy, France Duration: 5 Sept 2005 → 8 Sept 2005 Conference number: 3

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Number	3649
Volume	3649
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2005
Abbreviated title	BPM
Country/Territory	France
City	Nancy
Period	5/09/05 → 8/09/05

Keywords

SCS-Services
METIS-226852
IR-63401
EWI-6810

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http://eprints.eemcs.utwente.nl/secure2/6810/01/LeRe04-BPM(Final).pdf

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Lenz, R., & Reichert, M. U. (2005). IT Support for Healthcare Processes. In W. M. P. v.d. Aalst, B. Benatallah, F. Casati, & F. Curbera (Eds.), Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM'05) (pp. 354-363). Article 10.1007/11538394_24 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3649, No. 3649). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/11538394_24

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Lenz, R & Reichert, MU 2005, IT Support for Healthcare Processes. in WMP v.d. Aalst, B Benatallah, F Casati & F Curbera (eds), Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM'05)., 10.1007/11538394_24, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 3649, vol. 3649, Springer, Berlin, pp. 354-363, 3rd International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2005, Nancy, France, 5/09/05. https://doi.org/10.1007/11538394_24

IT Support for Healthcare Processes. / Lenz, R.; Reichert, M.U.
Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Business Process Management (BPM'05). ed. / W.M.P. v.d. Aalst; B. Benatallah; F. Casati; F. Curbera. Berlin: Springer, 2005. p. 354-363 10.1007/11538394_24 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 3649, No. 3649).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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