An Algorithm for Guideline Transformation: From BPMN to SDA

The Business Process Modelling and Notation (BPMN) is a widely-accepted standard for process modelling, which can be used to model the clinical processes contained in guidelines. Computer systems based on guidelines need to embed these clinical processes, e.g. using a Computer-Interpretable Guideline (CIG) language. However, encoding guidelines in a CIG language is a difficult task which is usually performed by technical staff. Building on our previous work, the transformation-based refinement of guideline models, in this paper we describe an algorithm to transform BPMN models into the SDA CIG language. The use of BPMN has the potential to empower clinicians in the modelling task. In combination with the transformation algorithm, this can lead to an increased adoption of CIG languages, SDA and others.