These links to articles, technical papers, use cases, and wiki pages have been selected as examples of the importance of interoperability and standards in exchanging healthcare Information.
Use Case Repository
An Interoperability Use Case Narrative
The following use cases have been created by the HIMSS Interoperability Maturity Model (IMM) Task Force as a sample of basic technical capabilities necessary for achieving interoperability and improved care processes through health information technology.
- Receiving Clinical Data
- Patient Referral
- Reporting Clinical Results to a Regulatory Agency
- Exchanging Structured Clinical Data
- Query HIE for Medical History
- Readmissions Tracking
Reports and Roadmaps
- ONC - A Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap
- HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association (EHRA) Interoperability Roadmap 2009
- JASON Report: A Robust Health Data Infrastructure
Technical Papers
- Healthcare Standards Development – The Value of Nurturing Collaboration
- IHE USA White Paper:Achieving CCD Interoperability across EHR Systems, Using Standard-Base Data Transport and Clinical Content, March 2013
- MITRE Technical papers and articles on healthcare IT interoperability and standards
- The Continuity of Care Document: Changing the Landscape of Healthcare Information Exchange