A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT -- A NOVEL ARCHITECTURE FOR THE COMPUTERIZED PATIENT RECORD BASED ON MODELING PHYSIOLOGY

Notice Date

October 23, 2001

Contracting Office

National Technology Transfer Center, Wheeling Jesuit University, 316 Washington Ave., Wheeling, WV 26003-6295

ZIP Code

26003-6295

Solicitation Number

VA 084

Response Due

November 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Mr. William Chard 304-243-2039 or 800-678-6882

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (wchard@nttc.edu)

Description

A Novel Architecture for the Computerized Patient Record Based on Modeling Physiology -- -- -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC), is seeking a commercial partner to further develop this technology through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). -- -- -- -- This technology is a model database architecture for clinical information systems aimed at decision support in the clinical setting. It is based on the functional concepts of cell biology and human physiology. It uses object-oriented programming methods, intelligent-agent tools and extensive analysis to embody a cell-and-organ based model of human physiology within the records database. Each record becomes a specialized model of the patient's medical state and, on its basis, complex interactions between 1) physiological and medical conditions and 2) therapies (or drug interactions) may be modeled. The concept is fully developed with two physiological data models (circulatory and cardio-pulmonary systems) and one fully developed expert system for preventative medicine.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011025/ASOL005.HTM (W-296 SN5113J3)