Title: Interoperability analysis in critical collaborative processes: an application to the healthcare sector for complex patient assistance

Authors: N. Daclin; S. Mallek-Daclin; V. Chapurlat

Addresses: Ecole des mines d'Alès, Laboratoire de Génie Informatique et d'Ingénierie de Production, Parc Scientifique G. Besse, 30035 Nîmes cedex 1, France ' Ecole des mines d'Alès, Laboratoire de Génie Informatique et d'Ingénierie de Production, Parc Scientifique G. Besse, 30035 Nîmes cedex 1, France ' Ecole des mines d'Alès, Laboratoire de Génie Informatique et d'Ingénierie de Production, Parc Scientifique G. Besse, 30035 Nîmes cedex 1, France

Abstract: Developing interoperability is a major issue in collaborative processes. For instance, interoperability is crucial for collaborative processes focused on crisis or healthcare-system management. Partners have to interact trustingly and efficiently. They need to share data, knowledge, best practices, resources and skills in terms of confidence, quality of exchanges and response times. They also need to be sure of the relevance and quality of their roles and actions throughout the process to achieve a desired outcome (crisis resolution, appropriate medical surgery, etc.). In this context, it is worthwhile trying to detect and solve interoperability problems prior to the execution of the process. This work focuses on interoperability in healthcare processes for complex patient assistance (diabetes, cardiovascular accidents, etc.), where different actors need to interoperate. The purpose is to show an approach for highlighting potential interoperability problems that can occur in a given process, with the support of formal verification techniques.

Keywords: collaborative processes; collaboration; interoperability requirements; interoperability analysis; healthcare systems; complex patient assistance; healthcare management; data sharing; knowledge sharing; best practices; resource sharing; skills sharing; confidence; response times.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2016.079847

International Journal of Emergency Management, 2016 Vol.12 No.4, pp.435 - 456

Received: 10 Nov 2015
Accepted: 01 Feb 2016
Published online: 18 Oct 2016 *

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