Interoperability

The National Library for Health — an architecture for knowledge discovery to delivery
Ian McKinnell Head of Development at the National Library for Health summarises the achievements of the Library in its aim to build a modern, networked library service that links users to both digital and physical library services, putting knowledge to work to transform patient care and public health. March 2008. read more...

Intelligent healthcare monitoring for hospital and home care
The Saphire Project has developed an intelligent healthcare monitoring and decision-support system based on a 'semantic interoperability' platform that integrates wireless medical sensor data with hospital information systems. December 2007 read more ...

Information to support shared care
In the second of a series of articles on the technical background to interoperability, Ann Wrightson from the CSW Group Technology Office reviews recent work on information sharing in health and social care and summarises the important factors that make information sharing work. December 2007

Developing a pan-European health web
A research consortium is seeking to chart a road map for ehealth interoperability that would eventually hook up the health information systems of EU member states in a seamless web. November 2007. read more ...

Interoperability of healthcare information
In the first of a series of articles on the technical background to interoperability, Ann Wrightson from the CSW Group Technology Office looks at two key factors that make interoperability standards work: maturity and harmonization. October 2007. read more ...

It’s good to talk: making connected personal health possible
David Whitlinger, Intel’s Director of Healthcare Standards explains why interoperability is the key to providing millions of people worldwide with the tools they need to manage their health and the health of their families. October 2007. read more ...

Integrated working puts discharge delays to bed at the Countess of Chester Hospital
NHS and Social Services organisations in Cheshire joined forces some three years ago to counter hospital-bed blocking by means of an electronic patient-referral system. Medisec Software’s Managing Director, Tom Rothwell, highlights what he believes enabled the new way of working that has delivered desirable outcomes for all involved. March 2007. read more ...

The challenge of making healthcare and socialcare information systems interoperable
David Johnstone shares his analysis of the present situation in England and offers some ideas for a way forward. March 2007 read more ...

Making it personal: the challenge of multi-agency care
Warwickshire County Council’s Information Strategy Manager for Social Care, Penelope Hill, maps some of the changes needed to achieve integrated person-centred care. March 2007 read more ...