Elkin, Peter L., M.D. wrote: >Dear Thomas and Bill, > >Perhaps a services based architecture should be considered rather than a >single "server." By envisioning the services that we need to provide and then >creating a component architecture that fits that model we may be better >prepared for the future. > > well actually, that is our vision of course, and the services definitions we are contemplating include things like PIDS, RAD, an EHR service, and a terminology service, to start with. I just tend to talk somewhat loosely of an EHR server from time to time, since in the background, this is what we really have to impement, along with other items of course.
>Also, I would recommend taking a look at the ebXML registry which is a >federated Open Source registry which is currently available. Also, Sun is >implementing OWL support within the registry (which may be handy for users >interested in direct reasoning from Archetypes). > > yes, we need to get onto this together and finish the Mayo archetype/OWL work as well! I certainly don't claim to have all the answers with regard to deployment technologies at this stage - it will require input from all the experts here. - t - If you have any questions about using this list, please send a message to d.lloyd at openehr.org
