Improving collaboration between primary care research networks using Access Grid technology.

Autor: Nagykaldi, Zsolt, Fox, Chester, Gallo, Steve, Stone, Joseph, Fontaine, Patricia, Peterson, Kevin, Arvanitis, Theodoros
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Zdroj: Informatics in Primary Care; 2008, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p51-58, 8p, 2 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: Access Grid (AG) is an Internet2-driven, high performance audio-visual conferencing technology used worldwide by academic and government organisations to enhance communication, human interaction and group collaboration. AG technology is particularly promising for improving academic multi-centre research collaborations. This manuscript describes how the AG technology was utilised by the electronic Primary Care Research Network (ePCRN) that is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Road map initiative to improve primary care research and collaboration among practice-based research networks (PBRNs) in the USA. It discusses the design, installation and use of AG implementations, potential future applications, barriers to adoption, and suggested solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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