Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing (MCPOP) - Information, Clinical Workflow and Processes

Integrating decision-making and computing practices in the clinical environment is a key objective of health informatics. A key factor in the adoption of new computing practices in clinical contexts is the careful survey of clinical practices and decision-making, in order to design and develop applications that work with accepted practices rather than against them. The Modelling the Clinical Processes of Prescribing (MCPOP) project uses the FRAMS (Falls Risks Assessment and Management System) methodology to translate clinical practice into computing structures. This paper describes information modelling in the project and an approach to modelling clinical processes that promotes standards-compliance and automation.