Is the SAGE project developing guideline content ?
No. While we are fully characterizing and encoding a small set of guidelines to be used in our R&D work, the main objective of the SAGE project is to enable a technology infrastructure for encoding and wide-spread dissemination of active guideline content.

Is the SAGE project developing an IDX-specific solution ?
No. We are using IDX Carecast as our prototyping CIS environment during the project; however, our goal is a universal infrastructure that will allow activation of guideline content in multiple HIS vendor systems.

When will SAGE technology become available ?
It’s too early to say yet. During 2003 and 2004, we will be iteratively developing and testing prototypes of increasing functionality. Stay tuned for progress reports !

Where can I get more information on the SAGE project ?
Our project web site is just coming online and will provide increasing detailed project updates in the near future.

Contact: Bob Abarbanel, M.D., Ph.D. (SAGE Project Director) at IDX Systems Corporation, 925 Fourth Avenue,Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98104. [email protected]