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Implementing a Physician's Workstation using client/server technology and the distributed computing environment.

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Title: Implementing a Physician's Workstation using client/server technology and the distributed computing environment.
Authors: Pham TQ; Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, CA., Young CY, Tang PC, Suermondt HJ, Annevelink J
Source: Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care [Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care] 1994, pp. 626-30.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: American Medical Informatics Association (Amia) Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8113685 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0195-4210 (Print) Linking ISSN: 01954210 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Bethesda Md : American Medical Informatics Association (Amia)
Original Publication: New York : Long Beach, Calif. : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ; Available from IEEE Computer Society, c1977-c1995.
MeSH Terms: Ambulatory Care Information Systems* , Computer Communication Networks* , Computer Systems*
Abstract: PWS is a physician's workstation research prototype developed to explore the use of information management tools by physicians in the context of patient care. The original prototype was implemented in a client/server architecture using a broadcast message server. As we expanded the scope of the prototyping activities, we identified the limitations of the broadcast message server in the areas of scalability, security, and interoperability. To address these issues, we reimplemented PWS using the Open Software Foundation's Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). We describe the rationale for using DCE, the migration process, and the benefits achieved. Future work and recommendations are discussed.
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 19940101 Date Completed: 19941223 Latest Revision: 20161021
Update Code: 20260130
PubMed Central ID: PMC2247738
PMID: 7950003
Database: MEDLINE
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Abstract:PWS is a physician's workstation research prototype developed to explore the use of information management tools by physicians in the context of patient care. The original prototype was implemented in a client/server architecture using a broadcast message server. As we expanded the scope of the prototyping activities, we identified the limitations of the broadcast message server in the areas of scalability, security, and interoperability. To address these issues, we reimplemented PWS using the Open Software Foundation's Distributed Computing Environment (DCE). We describe the rationale for using DCE, the migration process, and the benefits achieved. Future work and recommendations are discussed.
ISSN:0195-4210