Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain

We define a digital ecosystem (DES) as the dynamic and synergetic complex of digital communities consisting of interconnected, interrelated, and interdependent digital species situated in a digital environment that interact as a functional unit and are linked together through actions, information, a...

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Main Authors: Hadzic, Maja, Chang, Elizabeth
Format: Journal Article
Published: IEEE 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32858
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description We define a digital ecosystem (DES) as the dynamic and synergetic complex of digital communities consisting of interconnected, interrelated, and interdependent digital species situated in a digital environment that interact as a functional unit and are linked together through actions, information, and transaction flows. The design of DESs requires the integration of a number of different and complementary technologies, including agent-based and self-organizing systems, ontologies, swarm intelligence, ambient intelligence, data mining, genetic algorithms, etc. The integration of multiple technologies and the resulting synergetic effects contribute to the creation of highly complex, dynamic, and powerful systems. The application of DESs within different domains has the power to transform these domains by giving them a more intelligent and a more dynamic nature. In this paper, we illustrate how a DES design methodology can be used to systematically create a Digital Health Ecosystem (DHES). We address the key steps associated with the DES design and focus specifically on the use of the electronic health records within the DHES. The design methodology framework illustrated in this paper serves as a navigating tool during the design of DHESs.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-328582017-09-13T15:51:39Z Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain Hadzic, Maja Chang, Elizabeth DESs design methodology Digital Health Ecosystems (DHESs) digital health environment Digital ecosystems (DESs) digital health species (DHS) We define a digital ecosystem (DES) as the dynamic and synergetic complex of digital communities consisting of interconnected, interrelated, and interdependent digital species situated in a digital environment that interact as a functional unit and are linked together through actions, information, and transaction flows. The design of DESs requires the integration of a number of different and complementary technologies, including agent-based and self-organizing systems, ontologies, swarm intelligence, ambient intelligence, data mining, genetic algorithms, etc. The integration of multiple technologies and the resulting synergetic effects contribute to the creation of highly complex, dynamic, and powerful systems. The application of DESs within different domains has the power to transform these domains by giving them a more intelligent and a more dynamic nature. In this paper, we illustrate how a DES design methodology can be used to systematically create a Digital Health Ecosystem (DHES). We address the key steps associated with the DES design and focus specifically on the use of the electronic health records within the DHES. The design methodology framework illustrated in this paper serves as a navigating tool during the design of DHESs. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32858 10.1109/TSMCA.2010.2048022 IEEE fulltext
spellingShingle DESs design methodology
Digital Health Ecosystems (DHESs)
digital health environment
Digital ecosystems (DESs)
digital health species (DHS)
Hadzic, Maja
Chang, Elizabeth
Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain
title Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain
title_full Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain
title_fullStr Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain
title_full_unstemmed Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain
title_short Application of Digital Ecosystem Design Methodology Within the Health Domain
title_sort application of digital ecosystem design methodology within the health domain
topic DESs design methodology
Digital Health Ecosystems (DHESs)
digital health environment
Digital ecosystems (DESs)
digital health species (DHS)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32858