Workflow Management in Occupational Medicine Using the Simple Workflow Access Protocol (SWAP)

摘要

There are over nine million reported work related injuries a year administered through the workers compensation system. Workers compensation requires extensive communication with employers and payers. Workflow automation tools exist in segments of the industry but there isn't a common communication system. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Working Group on Simple Workflow Access Protocol (SWAP) is addressing the specifications for workflow across the Internet. We are adapting these protocols to occupational medicine workflow.