ontological engineering

Healthcare Industry

Healthcare information systems play a critical role in providing valuable information to those in the healthcare field, whether they are public health officials, physicians, or business leaders seeking current, accurate information necessary for better decision-making and the delivery of life-saving products and services.

TerraFrame and its uniquely-positioned technology team have considerable experience in delivering healthcare information system solutions for use in various global healthcare arenas.

Existing and potential healthcare clients include:

  • National and regional government healthcare organizations
  • Global and regional non-profit health and human services organizations
  • Healthcare-related non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Our integrated Geographical Information System (GIS), which is an ontologically engineered vector-borne disease control Decision Support System (DSS) solution, is being developed for global deployment in the fight against various vector borne diseases. The system not only simultaneously tracks an unlimited number of facets related to disease geography and topology, but also monitors and audits the effectiveness of programs across multiple countries worldwide.

While the product is currently targeted at vector borne disease control, the system’s unique modular design framework allows it to be easily applied to many types of diseases. The system’s core semantic-driven DSS includes the following modular components:

  • Ontological organization of data: While currently focused on specific disease-carrying insect ontologies, this module can create and manage ontologies related to any disease and other individual client needs.
  • Data processing and analysis engine: This module is designed to quickly perform data analysis and complex queries to deliver meaningful information essential to better decisions and in-depth audits related to disease-management program effectiveness.
  • GIS: This module automatically overlays disease data with various geographical and topographical data sets related to the areas of interest. This feature enables faster, more in-depth and more accurate decision making.

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