Enabling Integration across Heterogeneous Care Networks
The paper shows how the CASMAS modeling language,
and its associated pervasive computing architecture, can be
used to facilitate continuity of care by providing members of patientcentered
communities of care with a support to cooperation and
knowledge sharing through the usage of electronic documents and
digital devices. We consider a scenario of clearly fragmented care to
show how proper mechanisms can be defined to facilitate a better
integration of practices and information across heterogeneous care
networks. The scenario is declined in terms of architectural components
and cooperation-oriented mechanisms that make the support
reactive to the evolution of the context where these communities
operate.
[1] Conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating extended
care pathways. Technical report, National Chronic Care
Consortium, Bloomington, MN, USA, 1995.
[2] J. H. E. Andriessen. Archetypes of knowledge communities.
In P. van den Besselaar, G. D. Michelis, J. Preece,
and C. Simone, editors, Communities and Technologies
2005, pages 191-214, Milan, Italy, 2005.
[3] J. E. Bardram and H. B. Christensen. Pervasive computing
support for hospitals: An overview of the activitybased
computing project. IEEE Pervasive Computing,
06(1):44-51, 2007.
[4] J. Bravo, R. Hervas, S. Nava, and G. Chavira. Supporting
informal meetings in hospitals. In Pervasive Health
Conference and Workshops, 2006, pages 1-4, 2006.
[5] F. Cabitza, M. Locatelli, M. Sarini, and C. Simone.
CASMAS: Supporting collaboration in pervasive environments.
In PerCom2006, pages 286-295, Pisa, Italy,
March 2006.
[6] F. Cabitza, M. Locatelli, and C. Simone. A communitycentered
architecture for the deployment of ubiquitous
telemedicine systems. In Healthinf 2008.
[7] F. Cabitza, M. P. Locatelli, and C. Simone. Cooperation
and ubiquitous computing: an architecture towards their
integration. In P. Hassanaly, T. Herrmann, G. Kunau,
and M. Zacklad, editors, Cooperative Systems Design -
Seamless Integration of Artifacts and Conversations -
Enhanced Concepts of Infrastructure for Communication,
pages 86-101. IOS Press, 2006.
[8] F. Cabitza and C. Simone. ". . . and do it the usual way":
fostering awareness of work conventions in documentmediated
collaboration. In ECSCW-07, Limerick, Ireland,
24-28 September, 2007.
[9] S. Consolvo, P. Roessler, B. E. Shelton, A. LaMarca,
B. Schilit, and S. Bly. Technology for care networks of
elders. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 03(2):22-29, 2004.
[10] J. L. Haggerty, R. J. Reid, G. K. Freeman, B. H. Starfield,
C. E. Adair, and R. McKendry. Continuity of care: a
multidisciplinary review. BMJ, 327(7425):1219-1221,
2003.
[11] S. Helal. Programming pervasive spaces. IEEE Pervasive
Computing, 04(1):84-87, 2005.
[12] F. Kensing. It-augmented shared care. In CSCW-04,
Chicago, USA, November 2004.
[13] T. Kindberg, N. Bryan-Kinns, and R. Makwana. Supporting
the shared care of diabetic patients. In GROUP
-99, pages 91-100, New York, NY, USA, 1999.
[14] G. Kortuem and Z. Segall. Wearable communities:
Augmenting social networks with wearable computers.
IEEE Pervasive Computing, 2(1):71-78, 2003.
[15] M. P. Locatelli and C. Simone. Supporting care networks
through an ubiquitous collaborative environment. In
C. Nugent and J. Augusto, editors, Smart Homes and
Beyond, volume 19, pages 204-211. Assistive Technology
Research, IOS Press, 2006.
[16] E. D. Mynatt, A.-S. Melenhorst, A. D. Fisk, and W. A.
Rogers. Aware technologies for aging in place: Understanding
user needs and attitudes. IEEE Pervasive
Computing, 03(2):36-41, 2004.
[17] J. Ovretvei. Integrated care: Models and issues. Health
Care and Informatics Review Online, 2(5), March 1998.
[18] F. Paganelli, E. Spinicci, A. Mamelli, R. Bernazzani,
and P. Barone. Ermhan: A multi-channel context-aware
platform to support mobile caregivers in continuous care
networks. In Pervasive Services, IEEE International
Conference, pages 355-360, 2007.
[1] Conceptualizing, implementing, and evaluating extended
care pathways. Technical report, National Chronic Care
Consortium, Bloomington, MN, USA, 1995.
[2] J. H. E. Andriessen. Archetypes of knowledge communities.
In P. van den Besselaar, G. D. Michelis, J. Preece,
and C. Simone, editors, Communities and Technologies
2005, pages 191-214, Milan, Italy, 2005.
[3] J. E. Bardram and H. B. Christensen. Pervasive computing
support for hospitals: An overview of the activitybased
computing project. IEEE Pervasive Computing,
06(1):44-51, 2007.
[4] J. Bravo, R. Hervas, S. Nava, and G. Chavira. Supporting
informal meetings in hospitals. In Pervasive Health
Conference and Workshops, 2006, pages 1-4, 2006.
[5] F. Cabitza, M. Locatelli, M. Sarini, and C. Simone.
CASMAS: Supporting collaboration in pervasive environments.
In PerCom2006, pages 286-295, Pisa, Italy,
March 2006.
[6] F. Cabitza, M. Locatelli, and C. Simone. A communitycentered
architecture for the deployment of ubiquitous
telemedicine systems. In Healthinf 2008.
[7] F. Cabitza, M. P. Locatelli, and C. Simone. Cooperation
and ubiquitous computing: an architecture towards their
integration. In P. Hassanaly, T. Herrmann, G. Kunau,
and M. Zacklad, editors, Cooperative Systems Design -
Seamless Integration of Artifacts and Conversations -
Enhanced Concepts of Infrastructure for Communication,
pages 86-101. IOS Press, 2006.
[8] F. Cabitza and C. Simone. ". . . and do it the usual way":
fostering awareness of work conventions in documentmediated
collaboration. In ECSCW-07, Limerick, Ireland,
24-28 September, 2007.
[9] S. Consolvo, P. Roessler, B. E. Shelton, A. LaMarca,
B. Schilit, and S. Bly. Technology for care networks of
elders. IEEE Pervasive Computing, 03(2):22-29, 2004.
[10] J. L. Haggerty, R. J. Reid, G. K. Freeman, B. H. Starfield,
C. E. Adair, and R. McKendry. Continuity of care: a
multidisciplinary review. BMJ, 327(7425):1219-1221,
2003.
[11] S. Helal. Programming pervasive spaces. IEEE Pervasive
Computing, 04(1):84-87, 2005.
[12] F. Kensing. It-augmented shared care. In CSCW-04,
Chicago, USA, November 2004.
[13] T. Kindberg, N. Bryan-Kinns, and R. Makwana. Supporting
the shared care of diabetic patients. In GROUP
-99, pages 91-100, New York, NY, USA, 1999.
[14] G. Kortuem and Z. Segall. Wearable communities:
Augmenting social networks with wearable computers.
IEEE Pervasive Computing, 2(1):71-78, 2003.
[15] M. P. Locatelli and C. Simone. Supporting care networks
through an ubiquitous collaborative environment. In
C. Nugent and J. Augusto, editors, Smart Homes and
Beyond, volume 19, pages 204-211. Assistive Technology
Research, IOS Press, 2006.
[16] E. D. Mynatt, A.-S. Melenhorst, A. D. Fisk, and W. A.
Rogers. Aware technologies for aging in place: Understanding
user needs and attitudes. IEEE Pervasive
Computing, 03(2):36-41, 2004.
[17] J. Ovretvei. Integrated care: Models and issues. Health
Care and Informatics Review Online, 2(5), March 1998.
[18] F. Paganelli, E. Spinicci, A. Mamelli, R. Bernazzani,
and P. Barone. Ermhan: A multi-channel context-aware
platform to support mobile caregivers in continuous care
networks. In Pervasive Services, IEEE International
Conference, pages 355-360, 2007.
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and its associated pervasive computing architecture, can be
used to facilitate continuity of care by providing members of patientcentered
communities of care with a support to cooperation and
knowledge sharing through the usage of electronic documents and
digital devices. We consider a scenario of clearly fragmented care to
show how proper mechanisms can be defined to facilitate a better
integration of practices and information across heterogeneous care
networks. The scenario is declined in terms of architectural components
and cooperation-oriented mechanisms that make the support
reactive to the evolution of the context where these communities
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