Seamless exchange of health information is essential for safe, efficient and patient‑centred care. In this section, we explore how standards, terminologies and technologies work together to enable interoperability across electronic health record systems. Whether you’re a developer, clinician or administrator, you’ll find explanations of core concepts and practical guidance for implementing interoperable solutions—along with insights into emerging digital‑health trends, regulatory requirements and patient‑centric innovations..
Clinical Terminologies & Code Sets
Understand how shared vocabularies like SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD and RxNorm provide the building blocks for interoperable data. Explore system identifiers in FHIR and HL7 and learn how to bind data elements to standardized code systems.
Clinical Terminologies & Code Sets
FHIR – Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources
Dive into HL7 FHIR, the modern, web‑friendly standard that simplifies data exchange. From modular resources and RESTful APIs to versioning, profiles and SMART on FHIR authorization, this article covers everything you need to know to start building interoperable services.
FHIR – Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources
HL7 Standards
Learn about HL7 v2.x messaging standards that underpin many clinical workflows. Reference tables list every segment, field and component, and summaries of event triggers explain how messages initiate actions. These resources help you interpret and implement HL7 messages confidently.
HL7 Fields, Segments and Components
HL7 Event Triggers
Security & Compliance
Protecting patient information is paramount. Discover best practices for securing FHIR APIs and HL7 messages, managing consent and privacy, and meeting regulatory obligations like HIPAA and GDPR