HSC410 V2

Torab-Miandoab, A., Samad-Soltani, T., Jodati, A., & Rezaei-Hachesu, P. (2023). Interoperability of heterogeneous health information systems: a systematic literature review. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 23(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-023-02115-5
An excellent overview of the multiple coding ontologies in which patient data are entered and stored, written from the perspective of interoperable systems spanning multiple specialties and functions within an integrated delivery network.

Faulkenberry, J. G., Luberti, A., & Craig, S. (2022). Electronic health records, mobile health, and the challenge of improving global health. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 52(1), 101111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2021.101111
Introduces constructive tension between the quest for a single solution for all and the need to adapt technology to meet local needs. While this publication considers global differences, similar differences in resourcing and population dynamics might be found within different parts of a single country as well.

Baser, O., Samayoa, G., Yapar, N., Baser, E., & Mete, F. (2023). Use of open claims vs closed claims in health outcomes research. Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 10(2), 44.
A gentle introduction to the realm of giant patient datasets, differentiating between open and closed claims and emphasizing opportunities to answer clinical questions and patient care pathways.

Ayaz, M., Pasha, M. F., Alzahrani, M. Y., Budiarto, R., & Stiawan, D. (2021). The Fast Health Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard: Systematic literature review of implementations, applications, challenges and opportunities. JMIR Medical Informatics, 9(7), e21929. https://doi.org/10.2196/21929
A comprehensive systematic literature review, focusing on Fast Health Interoperability Resources (FHIR)-based electronic health records. It is highly likely that FHIR will become an increasingly popular interoperability solution.

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). (2023). Health information exchange. U.S. Government. https://www.healthit.gov/topic/health-it-and-health-information-exchange-basics/health-information-exchange
Official definitions and a rationale for advancing HIE in the United States.

InterSystemsCorp. (2022). FHIR: A healthcare data standard designed for the future [Video]. YouTube.
This video will help you bridge the course content with real-life applications and visions for future EHR capabilities. The video will help you understand EHR ontologies and semantic interoperability.