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Optimal patient care requires efficient access to comprehensive electronic health records (EHRs). The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative accelerates the adoption of EHRs by harmonizing communication among healthcare information systems. IHE profiles provide a | Optimal patient care requires efficient, secure access to comprehensive electronic health records (EHRs). The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative accelerates the adoption of EHRs by harmonizing communication among healthcare information systems. | ||
IHE Integration Profiles | |||
IHE profiles provide a standards-based framework for sharing health information among authorized care providers within care sites and across networks of sites. | |||
More than 250 vendors have implemented and tested products with IHE capabilities. | |||
"IHE, more than any other single organization, has paved the way for practical interoperability." - Wes Rishel, Gartner, Inc. | "IHE, more than any other single organization, has paved the way for practical interoperability." - Wes Rishel, Gartner, Inc. | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 20 October 2008
IHE: Why and How to Get Involved
What is IHE? - Puzzle Piece Brochure
Optimal patient care requires efficient, secure access to comprehensive electronic health records (EHRs). The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) initiative accelerates the adoption of EHRs by harmonizing communication among healthcare information systems.
IHE Integration Profiles IHE profiles provide a standards-based framework for sharing health information among authorized care providers within care sites and across networks of sites.
More than 250 vendors have implemented and tested products with IHE capabilities.
"IHE, more than any other single organization, has paved the way for practical interoperability." - Wes Rishel, Gartner, Inc.
- Standards and interoperability
- IHE adds clinical use cases
- Healthcare professionals and industry
- Across domains
- Foundation for comprehensive EHR
- International
- Broad participation - ??? members
- Relationship to national initiatives (HITSP, EC, etc.)
- Established process (four steps)
- Real-world implementation testing
- Actual real-world deployments
- 10 years of experience
- Advanced testing tools
IHE Outcomes Improved access to medical information
- safety
- quality
- efficiency
- privacy/security?
Recruitment Pitch IHE invites knowledgeable experts from the user and vendor communities to join its domain committees and participate in the current cycle of profile development. Participants have the opportunity to influence the direction of standards adoption for sharing medical information and improving care. The currently active domains are:
- Anatomic Pathology
- Eye Care
- IT Infrastructure
- Laboratory
- Patient Care Coordination
- Patient Care Devices
- Quality, Research and Public Health
- Radiation Oncology
- Radiology
Information on the work of the committees is available on each domain's Wiki page: http://wiki.ihe.net/index.php?
All committees are open to participants. Stakeholders interested in participating or learning more should contact the committee secretaries listed there.
- How to become a Member ORG
- List of current member orgs
- Sponsors -- Need Web page
- National/Regional Orgs -- Need Web page
Tools for Implementers
Testing Process for Vendors