Health Information Technology Standards and Interoperationality

Health Information Technology Standards and Interoperationality Module 3 – Health Information Technology Standards and Interoperability Health IT standards are agreed-upon technical specifications used widely for the exchange of health information among healthcare providers. Standards are developed both by national and international Standard Development Organizations– SDOs (developed by consensus), government (mandatory for compliance), professionals (de facto used by majority) and companies (ad hock for specific purpose). Interoperability requires healthcare systems to communicate with each other using these standards. The most used standards in health information systems for interoperability are HL7 (Health Level 7), RxNorm (Normalized Names of Clinical Drugs), LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes), DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine), PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System), and FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), discussed in this module. Module 3 Objectives: After completing this module, you should be able to: 1. Differentiate between various types of health information exchange standards. 2. Assess the role of SDOs in the development of health information exchange standards. 3. Assess the role of HL7 in health information systems interoperability. 4. Examine the standards used in Pharmacies, Clinical Labs, and Radiology. Module 3 Readings Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice Module 3 Readings Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice Chapter 9 – Health Information Exchange and the Nationwide Health Information Network, pgs. 217-233. Interoperability in Healthcare 3 Health IT Standards Driving Healthcare Interoperability in the US (Direct, FHIR, Cloud fax). AHIMA Standards Fact Sheet Healthcare Information System Standards Understanding the State Health Information Exchange Unit 8: Exchange of Health Information: Lecture A: Introduction Unit 8: Exchange of Health Information: Lecture B: Health Information Exchange organizations Hl7 Overview An Overview of HL7 Standards RxNorm Overview What LOINC is? DICOM PACS What is FHIR? https://youtu.be/h38JZvoFoRA Assignment 3 (Interoperability) Assignment FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is called the nextgeneration interoperability standard to enable clinical and administrative health data exchange quickly and efficiently. Write a report on FHIR addressing the following: • • • • What is the purpose of FHIR and its core capabilities? What are its current versions and applications? What is a FHIR API and how does it support interoperability? Conduct research and find one peer-reviewed article that provides an example of the FHIR standard used for a healthcare application. Summarize the key points of the article and explain why it was of interest. Your APA formatted report comprising 2-4, double-spaced, typed in 12point Times New Roman (or 11- point Calibri) excluding the Cover and Reference pages should be submitted by Tuesday mid-night. Use credible evidence to support your findings. Discussions Imagine you are acquiring an Electronic Healthcare Record (EHR) system but are already using a Practice Management (PM) system. Your supervisor asks you if the new EHR system would integrate with the existing PM system. You ask this question to the EHR vendor who says “yes” so long as the PM system is compatible with the EHR. What determines compatibility between PM and EHR systems? Which healthcare standard(s) ensures both clinical and administrative information compatibility between the two systems? What are the pros and cons of using this standard? What are the prospects of using this standard for providing compatibility between other such systems? Your initial post comprising a minimum of 250 words should contain at least 2–3 peer-reviewed references should words supporting, challenging, clarifying.