SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR INTERFACING AN EXPERT SYSTEM TO A CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method and computer program for interfacing an expert system to a clinical information system. Embodiments of the invention provide tight integration of the systems permitting a clinician to use the functionality provided by the expert system without specifically maintaining separate patient data. They provide a method for communication between the expert system and one or more clinical information systems. This communication permits flow of information and actions between the expert system and the clinical systems and allows maintenance of audit logs in both systems.