Software Reuse Reference Model Approach in Developing an Automated Medical Information System (AMIS) for Improving Health Care Practice

doi:10.1046/j.1526-4610.2003.03138.x

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Wiley InterScience

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Volume 43 Issue 7, Pages 790 - 793

Published Online: 25 Jul 2003

Published on behalf of the American Headache Society

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Software Reuse Reference Model Approach in Developing an Automated Medical Information System (AMIS) for Improving Health Care Practice

Anil Khatri, PhD; David C. Rine, PhD; Sadhna Khatri, PharmD

From the School of Business and Professional Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, Columbia, Md. (Dr. A. Khatri); the Computer Science Department, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. (Dr. Rine); and Kaiser Permanente, Woodlawn, Md. (Dr. S. Khatri).

Address all correspondence to Dr. Anil Khatri, 8605 Stonehouse Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043.

KEYWORDS

patient care • headache education • medical informatics • software reuse • reference models

ABSTRACT

Objective.—To evaluate patient acceptance of an automated medical information system specific to headache.

Background.—Studies suggest that automated tools may help health care delivery systems to be efficient and effective, but patient satisfaction remains a major concern.

Methods.—We adapted our software reuse reference model and Unified Modeling Language to apply the domain model to the headache population. Patients with headache were tested both to validate the system and to evaluate patient satisfaction and headache management with an automated system.

Results.—The mean age of all study participants was 44 years. Over 95% of the participants were satisfied or strongly satisfied with the Automated Medical Information System.

Conclusions.—The results strongly suggest that patients are willing and able to use nontraditional sources, such as the Automated Medical Information System, to learn about their illnesses.

Accepted for publication February 8, 2003.

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