Multi Agent Systems in Health Care

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Multi Agent Systems in Health Care

• Ron Neville

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Core concept

• Virtual software agents represent each component
  of a real world system
• Agents are persistent, autonomous, interactive
  and form a community.
• Represent and negotiate on behalf of their real
  world counterparts
• Potential to transform the process and outcome of
  health care
• as big as the Internet

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• CSO Fellowship
• MAS in health care
• CalicoJack.co.uk
• Spinout
• Jackdaw
• Orange network

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The Westgate Demonstration Project

• Appointment booking with DNA reminder
• Repeat Prescription ordering
• Clinical enquiries
• Remote access to core Clinical Summary

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Appointment Booking

• Human patient makes an SMS request
• Human receptionist finds best fit
• Agent receptionist reminders
• Patient agent confirmation or cancellation

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Repeat Prescription Ordering

• Real world patient, clerical staff, GP,
  pharmacist
• Agent representation and automation
• Safety loop

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Clinical enquiries

• Convenient, asynchronous, audit trail
• Medium of users choice SMS for patient, e-mail
  conversion for GP
• Automation of routine or normal results service

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Remote access to Core Clinical Summary

• Basic health data
• Allergies
• Current Medication
• Past Medical History

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D-Toxt

• Mobile phone SMS support pre, during and post
  detoxification for opiate users

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SARMA

• Clinical Trials recruitment module

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Development areas

• Long term health condition support
• Pharmaco-vigilance
• Social networks for older people

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Evaluation

• Quantitative
• Qualitative

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Conclusion

• MAS..as big as the Internet?
• Geekfest or a serious clinical topic?
• Thanks for listening and discussing..