Integration of an OWL-DL knowledge base with an EHR prototype and providing customized information

Jing, X; Kay, S; Marley, T; Hardiker, NR

Abstract

When clinicians use electronic health record (EHR) systems, their ability to obtain general knowledge is often an important contribution to their ability to make more informed decisions. In this paper we describe a method by which an external, formal representation of clinical and molecular genetic knowledge can be integrated into an EHR such that customized knowledge can be delivered to clinicians in a context-appropriate manner.
Web Ontology Language-Description Logic (OWL-DL) is a formal knowledge representation language that is widely used for creating, organizing and managing biomedical knowledge through the use of explicit definitions, consistent structure and a computer-processable format, particularly in biomedical fields. In this paper we describe: 1) integration of an OWL-DL knowledge base with a standards-based EHR prototype, 2) presentation of customized information from the knowledge base via the EHR interface, and 3) lessons learned via the process. The integration was achieved through a combination of manual and automatic methods. Our method has advantages for scaling up to and maintaining knowledge bases of any size, with the goal of assisting clinicians and other EHR users in making better informed health care decisions.

Citation

Jing, X., Kay, S., Marley, T., & Hardiker, N. (2014). Integration of an OWL-DL knowledge base with an EHR prototype and providing customized information. Journal of Medical Systems, 38(9), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-014-0075-4

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 3, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Jul 6, 2014
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Aug 12, 2014
• Journal: Journal of Medical Systems
• Print ISSN: 0148-5598
• Electronic ISSN: 1573-689X
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 1-14
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-014-0075-4
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10916-014-0075-4
• Related Public URLs: http://link.springer.com/journal/10916
• Additional Information: Funders : Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (UK);National Library of Medicine and the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health (USA)