TY - JOUR
T1 - Medication Reconciliation Intelligence: A Safety-Critical Design Pattern for Detecting Dispense–Order Inconsistencies in Electronic Systems
AU - Fatima Zahra Amrani
AU - Youssef Benali
JF - Journal of Health Informatics and Digital Systems
JO - J. Health Inform. Digit. Syst.
SN - 3149-8973
Y1 - 2022
VL - 2
IS - 1
SP - 11
N2 - Medication reconciliation processes in electronic health systems are pivotal for patient safety, yet inconsistencies between dispensed medications and ordered prescriptions remain a persistent challenge, often leading to adverse events. This conceptual manuscript introduces a safety-critical design pattern termed the inconsistency vigilance orchestration network (IVON), an architectural blueprint for intelligent detection of dispense–order mismatches within interoperable healthcare ecosystems. Drawing from clinical AI architectures, healthcare analytics infrastructures, and decision support pipelines, IVON integrates layered intelligence modules to monitor data flows, flag anomalies, and facilitate governance without empirical validation. The framework emphasizes theoretical constructs such as risk propagation models and decision confidence formulas to interpret potential inconsistencies in electronic systems. By synthesizing literature on EHR intelligence ecosystems and interoperability frameworks, we delineate how IVON could theoretically enhance workflow integration, reducing monitoring burdens through adaptive feedback topologies. Key contributions include a unique multi-layer structure encompassing data ingestion, anomaly inference, and reconciliation arbitration, with interpretive formulas capturing governance loads and drift sensitivities. This design pattern advances theoretical discourse on AI governance in medication safety, offering a blueprint for future conceptual explorations in safety-critical healthcare analytics. Ultimately, IVON represents a proactive intelligence paradigm for electronic systems, prioritizing inconsistency detection to bolster clinical decision-making integrity.
UR - https://cirpublications.com/q300613491
ER -