Question on the role of EHR reference models for achieving functional interoperability

Dear Georg, -1- When interpreting text from standards it is a useful practice to look at the definitions. 3.9 electronic health record (EHR) - for integrated care (ICEHR) a repository of information regarding the health status of a subject of care in computer processable form, stored and

Question on the role of EHR reference models for achieving functional interoperability

Georg Duftschmid wrote: So I have the impression that an EHR reference model helps to achieve some kind of advanced functional interoperability, but I would not say that it is REQUIRED to achieve functional interoperability (refering to the PDF-exchange as a counter-example). * no

Question on the role of EHR reference models for achieving functional interoperability

Dear all, I would like to ask you for your opinion on a statement in ISO/DTR 20514 (Definition, scope and context of the EHR), which says that [...] a standardised EHR reference model is required for achieving functional interoperability [...] (page 7 of ISO 20514). Functional

Question on the role of EHR reference models for achieving functional interoperability

Dear Georg, Op 24-jun-2008, om 12:16 heeft Georg Duftschmid het volgende geschreven: I am now wondering why an EHR reference model is seen to be REQUIRED for achieving functional interoperability. If I exchange bare PDF-documents (without any describing metadata) between two EHR

Question on the role of EHR reference models for achieving functional interoperability

Hi Georg, I agree with your argument. Distinguishing advanced functional interoperability from PDF like functional interoperability is helpful as the information can be presented in a more or less customised way leveraging the underlying RM classes - Ocean's EHRview

Question on the role of EHR reference models for achieving functional interoperability

hi Thilo I would like to ask you for your opinion on a statement in ISO/DTR 20514 (Definition, scope and context of the EHR), which says that [...] a standardised EHR reference model is required for achieving functional interoperability [...] (page 7 of ISO 20514). Functional