Health Care Messaging and Orchestration — Systems of Action (UPDATED)

The objective of a RTHS is providing the right information, at the right time, in the right format, to the right user(s). In a RTHS, systems are designed to sense the need for a change in process, operations or strategy. Gartner attributes the following characteristics to a RTHS: Aware — a RTHS utilizes situational awareness and generates context-sensitive information Adaptive — a RTHS is more proactive (anticipate and predict) than reactive Collaborative — a RTHS uses a conversational user interface to engage clinicians, staff and patients within or across healthcare organizations. Mobile — a RTHS optimizes workflow and timely access to patient information. Demanding — a RTHS demands very high service levels, better user experience, high availability, and is ideal for mobile or remote users While these 5 attributes apply to the M&O systems under discussion here, Messaging & orchestration systems are only one of numerous types of RTHS applications identified by Gartner. Currently, M&O systems support a variety of different use cases. A few examples of these use cases include clinical communications and collaboration, patient engagement, care management, patient flow, and medical device alarm notification. The full spectrum of use cases is discussed in this post. In the past, these kinds of systems were called messaging middleware.  In health care this was a term of art first coined by Michael McNeal of Emergin in the early to mid 2000s. As the name...
Source: Medical Connectivity Consulting - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Healthcare IT Messaging & Orchestration Strategy & Planning Emergin Source Type: blogs