A Health Records Kiosk, Using an Ontology-Based Information Architecture
摘要
There is a growing movement to provide patients with direct access to their Electronic Health Record; indeed, in many jurisdictions this is a legal requirement. Such access may be provided simply to allow patients to review the content of their record, or it may allow them to add information in scenarios such as booking appointments, requesting repeat prescriptions, transferring information from a Personal Health Record, or providing information prior to a booked clinical encounter. However, many patients have a low level of “health literacy” which can hinder their ability to understand the information in their record, leading to undue anxiety for themselves and wasted time for healthcare professionals. There are various ways in which this problem can be addressed, including the provision of patient access through familiar, easy-to-use interfaces, such as the kiosk-style interfaces used to place orders in fast food restaurants or to buy tickets for public transport. This paper describes the implementation of a Health Kiosk Application Framework, using an ontology-based information architecture, realized using web technologies: OWL, XML, SVG and XForms. The framework has been used to implement the Oculus Kiosk, a system for the triage of patients attending an Ophthalmology clinic.