Hi, What is the definition, scope, function of the concept: " demographic server" in the context of OPENEHR?
Thomas, Sam, Dipak: HELP! Gerard -- <private> -- Gerard Freriks, arts Huigsloterdijk 378 2158 LR Buitenkaag The Netherlands +31 252 544896 +31 654 792800 On 06 Mar 2005, at 19:50, lakewood at copper.net wrote: > Hi Gerard, > > My understanding is that demographic services collect, organize and > process the > characteristics of a 'population'. Presuming this, then I am a member > of a large number > of 'populations' regardless of intent. Narrowed to Healthcare the > number of > 'populations' shrinks but not to one. > > Given the fact that modern 'populations' are not 'stationary' it > appears that there are > many of us that can claim or hold membership in multiple Healthcare > 'populations' > which themselves are subject to new additions, e.g., those genetically > sensitive to > drugs of a particlular family. > > Identifying the indiviudal may have to be a separate operation. > Identifying whether the individual > is a member of a 'population', or 'populations's a subsequent task. > > A 'demographic server' is likely to be specific and limited in scope > to address > 'super populations', e.g., persons residing within the boundaries of a > specific geographical > region, e.g., Africa. A 'network' of such server could provide > additional coverage. > > Since one can apply a variety of rules to the specification of an > individual 'population', > the 'rules' become significant especially where the 'rules' are chosen > to affect results, > all Diabetes Patients in the London area. Due to a number of reasons > one may not be able > to claim that London-area Diabetes Patients are the same as those in > other regions, and, of course, that the Healthcare systems are the > same or equivalent. > > Foundational is 'personal identification'. Without it a 'demographic > server' is handicapped. > Hence a good test for the server is a seriously injured person > arriving at a Healthcare > facility unable to communicate with no other form of identification. > > Since there are many other 'issues' and 'factors' important to the > design, development and > deployment of a 'demographic server' one may have to accept > discussions that attempt > to integrate topics. They are valuable R&D efforts are > results-oriented expectations are > very likely to increase quickly. > > Regards! > > -Thomas Clark > > BTW: I tried to avoid bringing 'Public Health' into a discussion about > 'demographic servers'. > That would have been lengthy! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2567 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.openehr.org/mailman/private/openehr-technical_lists.openehr.org/attachments/20050306/5bb8ff52/attachment.bin>
