{"id":220010,"date":"2026-09-30T11:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/?p=220010"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T10:45:30","slug":"interoperability-in-healthcare-levels-barriers-ai-readiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/blog\/interoperability-in-healthcare-levels-barriers-ai-readiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Interoperability in Healthcare: Levels, Barriers &amp; AI Readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"220010\" class=\"elementor elementor-220010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee0361 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ee0361\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-692b000 elementor-widget__width-initial indigo-h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"692b000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interoperability in Healthcare: The Data Infrastructure AI Needs Before It Can Deliver<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0685a elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ec0685a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"81\" height=\"81\" viewBox=\"0 0 81 81\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M41.9662 0.167969C54.7101 0.167969 65.9976 6.21222 73.207 15.5335C70.8038 14.2955 68.1822 13.4216 65.5606 12.8391L64.2498 12.6206L62.5749 12.4749H57.9871L56.1665 12.6206C45.1704 14.514 36.8686 22.2331 33.8829 32.6467C33.2275 34.9771 32.9362 37.3074 32.9362 39.7105C32.9362 44.5168 34.1014 49.2502 36.5773 53.4011C40.7282 60.392 48.0104 65.4168 56.5306 66.5819L58.3512 66.7276H62.7934L64.6139 66.5819C67.5996 66.0722 70.4397 65.1255 73.0613 63.7419C65.5606 73.4272 53.5449 79.5443 40.2184 78.9617C19.8282 78.0879 3.29751 61.5572 2.49646 41.1669C1.69541 18.7377 19.6825 0.167969 41.9662 0.167969ZM21.8672 65.6353H30.8972V14.1499H12.4003L17.862 23.4711H21.8672V65.6353Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M60.5396 20.9219C70.8803 20.9219 79.2549 29.2964 79.2549 39.6372C79.2549 49.978 70.8803 58.3526 60.5396 58.3526C50.1988 58.3526 41.8242 49.978 41.8242 39.6372C41.8242 29.2964 50.1988 20.9219 60.5396 20.9219Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">10Pearls Editorial Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">15 min read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca5afc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ca5afc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70474f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70474f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11b51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f11b51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43d415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c43d415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare AI relies on good data. Interoperability helps organizations connect patient information across systems so it can be accessed, understood, and used in everyday workflows. Before expanding AI initiatives, organizations should review their data, systems, and governance to find gaps. An interoperability assessment can help improve data quality, simplify integration, and prepare the organization for AI adoption.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce60408 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce60408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f657f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7f657f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275636e section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"275636e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAI is moving from experimentation into everyday <a href=\"\/industry-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">healthcare<\/span><\/a> workflows. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.hms.harvard.edu\/insights\/all-insights\/how-artificial-intelligence-disrupting-medicine-and-what-it-means-physicians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">reports<\/span><\/a>, the technology has enabled notable progress in diagnostics, data analysis, and precision medicine, with applications ranging from patient triage to cancer detection. Language models such as ChatGPT have performed well on medical examinations and clinical case tasks, while Med-PaLM was developed to answer medical questions for professionals and patients.\n\nA strong data foundation is essential for healthcare AI. AI tools rely on access to patient information across the systems where care is documented and delivered. When that information remains spread across disconnected systems, clinicians may spend more time finding and entering data, while AI tools have less context to work with. For organizations already under pressure to control costs and improve patient outcomes, these gaps can make it harder to get real value from AI investments.\n\nA market insights survey found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyland.com\/en\/resources\/articles\/5-key-takeaways-himss-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">42% of healthcare leaders<\/span><\/a> consider combining data from multiple EHRs their biggest interoperability challenge. Only 31% said that at least half of their unstructured documents and images were available at the point of care. For organizations adopting AI, interoperability in healthcare is therefore a priority. It helps make patient data more complete, consistent, and usable across systems.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659cbdc e-con-full e-grid section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"659cbdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7e41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ac7e41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">42%<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">of healthcare leaders consider combining data from multiple EHRs their biggest interoperability challenge.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7a43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dc7a43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">31%<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">said that at least half of their unstructured documents and images were available at the point of care.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea281d indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea281d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What interoperability in healthcare actually means<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcfd04 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abcfd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a patient moves from one healthcare provider to another, their information may need to move with them. Test results, medications, diagnoses, and clinical notes can sit in different systems, and getting that information into the right place can take time. The definition of interoperability in healthcare comes down to whether those systems can share information in a way that the receiving system can actually use. A lab result, for example, should arrive as usable clinical data rather than a document that someone has to read and enter manually. This is what makes interoperability important for connected care and modern healthcare technology.<br \/><br \/>This goes beyond simply sending data from one system to another. For example, a lab result sent as a PDF may reach the right clinician, but someone still has to read it and enter the details into the patient record. With effective interoperability, the result can move directly into the appropriate system and be used within the clinical workflow.<br \/><br \/>This also makes interoperability in healthcare an important part of building a modern data environment. When information can move reliably between systems, organizations have a stronger foundation for improving care coordination, reducing manual work, and supporting technologies such as analytics, automation, and AI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db448bf indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db448bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The four types of interoperability in healthcare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430a970 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"430a970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare interoperability is usually described across four levels. Each level addresses a different part of the journey from moving data between systems to making that data useful in care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636552d mi-table section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"636552d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mi-table\">\r\n  <table>\r\n    <thead>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Level<\/th>\r\n        <th>What it enables<\/th>\r\n        <th>Healthcare example<\/th>\r\n        <th>AI relevance<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/thead>\r\n\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>Foundational<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Secure data transport between systems<\/td>\r\n        <td>Sending a discharge summary from one EHR to another<\/td>\r\n        <td>Necessary, but insufficient<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>Structural<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Consistent organization and formatting of data<\/td>\r\n        <td>Returning allergies, medications, and lab results in identifiable fields<\/td>\r\n        <td>Makes data machine-readable<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>Semantic<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Shared meaning across systems<\/td>\r\n        <td>Mapping two local terms to the same clinical concept<\/td>\r\n        <td>Essential for reliable model inputs<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>Organizational<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Exchange across different institutions, rules, and incentives<\/td>\r\n        <td>A hospital, payer, laboratory, and public-health agency agreeing on access and use<\/td>\r\n        <td>Determines whether exchange works in practice<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a406290 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a406290\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f694d indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"25f694d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFoundational interoperability\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is the basic ability to send and receive health information between two systems. A discharge summary sent from a hospital to a primary care provider is a simple example. The data reaches the other side, but the receiving system may still need someone to process it.\n<br><br>\nThis level solves a transport problem. It does not solve the usability problem. A file can arrive intact while remaining difficult to search, compare, calculate, or incorporate into a patient record.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff549a6 indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ff549a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStructural interoperability\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStructural interoperability adds a consistent format and organization. The receiving system can identify the fields in a message and process them more reliably. For example, a laboratory result may include separate fields for the test name, value, unit, reference range, specimen time, and performing laboratory.\n<br><br>\nStandards such as HL7 and FHIR provide a common way for healthcare systems to organize and exchange information. This makes the data easier for software to use. However, using the same fields does not always mean that different systems will interpret the information in the same way.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0b5c1 indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6f0b5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSemantic interoperability\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSemantic interoperability means that different healthcare systems understand health information in the same way. A receiving system should be able to interpret a laboratory result, diagnosis, medication, or procedure even when the source system records it differently.\n<br><br>\nThis depends on common terminology, mappings, and enough context to explain the data. It is especially important for AI because a clinician may recognize an unclear label, missing unit, or local code, while an AI system may interpret it incorrectly.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3919681 indigo-h4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3919681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganizational interoperability\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOrganizational interoperability focuses on how healthcare organizations work together to share and use information. It includes the policies, agreements, responsibilities, and processes that support data sharing. It also considers privacy, governance, and clinical workflows, since successful interoperability depends on more than systems being able to exchange data.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9430995 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9430995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These four levels build on one another. Moving data is the starting point, but the real value comes when that data arrives in a form that another system and the people using it can understand and act on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71381c3 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71381c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-importance-of-interoperability-in-healthcare-has-changed.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-220022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-importance-of-interoperability-in-healthcare-has-changed.webp 860w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-importance-of-interoperability-in-healthcare-has-changed-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-importance-of-interoperability-in-healthcare-has-changed-768x405.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea5c35 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ea5c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The importance of interoperability in healthcare has changed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d9eac section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28d9eac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The importance of interoperability in <a href=\"\/industry-healthcare\/it-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">healthcare IT services<\/span><\/a> has increased because the consuming systems have changed. Earlier interoperability programs focused largely on making records available to clinicians and reducing duplication. Those goals remain important. AI adds another requirement that the data must be sufficiently complete, consistent, contextual, and timely for software to reason over it.<\/p><p>Healthcare interoperability matters when patient information is stored in different places. A clinician may have the patient\u2019s medications in one system, test results in another, and specialist notes somewhere else. Finding and piecing together that information takes time and can leave gaps in the patient\u2019s history. It can also lead to repeated tests, conflicting treatments, slower decisions, and more administrative work.<\/p><p>The problem is not only whether data can be exchanged. It is whether the receiving system can incorporate and present that data in a usable form. An <a href=\"https:\/\/healthit.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nationwide-interoperability-roadmap-final-version-1.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ONC interoperability roadmap<\/span><\/a> reported that approximately 41% of hospitals had routine electronic access to necessary information from outside providers. Although 78% of hospitals sent a summary-of-care document and 56% received one, fewer than half integrated the information they received into the patient\u2019s record. These figures are based on data from 2013 to 2015, but they illustrate the difference between exchanging information and making it part of clinical work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0bc9a e-con-full e-grid section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff0bc9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6800c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6c6800c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">41%<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">of hospitals had routine electronic access to necessary information from outside providers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ac181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"37ac181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">78%<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">of hospitals sent a \nsummary-of-care document.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75291ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"75291ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">56%<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">of hospitals received a summary-of-care document.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49327d4 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49327d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The value of interoperability extends well beyond the point of care. A health plan with access to a broader set of patient information can see where care gaps exist and better understand how services are being used. Public-health agencies can work with standardized data to track changes in population health and plan their response. For life sciences organizations, governed access to health data can support research and help assess treatment outcomes. Together, these connections create a more complete picture of a person\u2019s care across providers and over time.<\/p><p>For patients and providers, better data exchange can make referrals more efficient and give clinicians access to information that supports better-informed decisions. It can also reduce repeated procedures and manual data entry. For healthcare organizations investing in analytics, automation, and AI, interoperable data provides an important foundation. Interoperability provides the connection, but the quality of the data determines how useful that connection becomes. For the information to support clinical and operational decisions, it needs to be accurate, up to date, complete, secure, and presented in the right context.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de34390 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de34390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Barriers to interoperability in healthcare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e731e section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e731e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The barriers to interoperability in healthcare are technical, semantic, organizational, economic, and regulatory. The most persistent challenges with interoperability in healthcare arise when these categories reinforce one another.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55e7e8 e-con-full e-grid section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d55e7e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f96032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6f96032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">No national patient identifier<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The U.S. does not have a single national patient identifier. HIPAA called for a unique identifier, but one was never put into use. Healthcare organizations instead use their own record numbers along with information such as names, dates of birth, addresses, and insurance details to match patients. When those details do not line up, finding the right record can be difficult.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57be4a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"57be4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Inconsistent standards adoption<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Healthcare data exchange standards such as HL7 v2, C-CDA, and FHIR are widely used, but organizations do not always implement them consistently. Different HL7 versions, customized interfaces, and proprietary systems are still common. Some information also comes in PDFs or other formats that are difficult for systems to process. This can leave organizations managing multiple integrations to exchange data.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d3f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"75d3f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Terminology &amp; coding variance<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Healthcare data is recorded using different terminology and classification systems. They may use different terminology and coding systems, including ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, LOINC, RxNorm, and SNOMED CT. Mapping between them can sometimes lose detail or depend on context. This can create problems when combining data for analytics, quality measurement, and AI.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d770b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f2d770b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Information blocking &amp; Vendor Incentives<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Federal information-blocking rules were introduced to prevent practices that interfere with the access, exchange, or use of electronic health information. However, organizations can still face financial, contractual, or technical barriers when trying to obtain or exchange data. Certain fees, contractual restrictions, and technical limitations may create problems when they meet the regulatory definition of information blocking. These barriers can make data exchange more difficult and contribute to the persistence of data silos.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a47a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b2a47a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">The Federal &amp; State Regulatory Patchwork<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Healthcare organizations have to follow both federal and state rules when sharing health information. These include HIPAA, the 21st Century Cures Act, CMS interoperability requirements, and state privacy laws. State laws may add extra privacy or consent requirements. As a result, data-sharing rules can vary by location and type of information, making healthcare data integration more complex.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb39fa indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bb39fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthcare interoperability standards in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d1bfa section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d1bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare interoperability standards can seem like a confusing list of acronyms. Each one serves a different purpose. Some standards explain how healthcare systems exchange information, while others help ensure that diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other clinical data have a consistent meaning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a242d8 mi-table section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0a242d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mi-table\">\r\n  <table>\r\n    <thead>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Standard or framework<\/th>\r\n        <th>Primary purpose<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/thead>\r\n\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>HL7 v2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Event and message exchange, including admissions, discharges, and laboratory workflows<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>CDA<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Structured clinical documents and summaries<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>FHIR<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Resource-based APIs and modern application exchange<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>USCDI<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>A common set of health-data classes and elements for nationwide exchange<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>SNOMED CT<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Clinical concepts and conditions<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>LOINC<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Laboratory and clinical observations<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>ICD-10<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Diagnoses and reporting or billing classifications<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>RxNorm<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Normalized medication names and concepts<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td><strong>TEFCA<\/strong><\/td>\r\n        <td>Nationwide governance, policy, and technical exchange framework<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1875128 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1875128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Standards for exchanging information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc1df88 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc1df88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hl7.org\/implement\/standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HL7 v2<\/span><\/a> is an established and widely used healthcare messaging standard. It allows systems to send structured messages when events such as admissions, discharges, transfers, or laboratory results occur. It has been widely used for operational workflows, but different implementations can make these messages harder to interpret and maintain.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hl7.org\/cda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CDA<\/span><\/a> is used for clinical documents. A discharge summary, consultation note, or continuity-of-care document can include a complete clinical narrative along with structured information that software can read. C-CDA, or Consolidated CDA, provides guidance for common clinical document types used in the United States.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hl7.org\/fhir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FHIR<\/span><\/a>, or Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, is a newer healthcare data exchange standard from HL7 that supports modern applications and APIs. It organizes health information into resources such as Patient, Observation, Medication, and Allergy Intolerance. Applications can request specific information, such as a patient\u2019s current medications, in a structured format such as JSON. FHIR is becoming more common in healthcare integrations, although how much data is available and how it is implemented can vary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d86e9 mi-table section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f1d86e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.clinical-meaning-table {\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e3e5ff;\r\n    border-radius: 10px;\r\n    padding: 18px 18px 10px 18px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.clinical-meaning-table h3 {\r\n    color: #5B61F6 !important;\r\n    font-size: 30px !important;\r\n    font-weight: 700 !important;\r\n    line-height: 1.3 !important;\r\n    margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\r\n    padding: 0 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.clinical-meaning-table table {\r\n    width: 100% !important;\r\n    border-collapse: collapse !important;\r\n    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text-decoration: underline !important;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"clinical-meaning-table\">\r\n\r\n    <h3>Standards for clinical meaning<\/h3>\r\n\r\n    <table>\r\n        <tbody>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <strong>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/healthit\/snomedct\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\r\n                            SNOMED CT\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/strong>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    Represents clinical concepts, including conditions, findings, procedures, and anatomical terms.\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <strong>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/research\/umls\/loinc_main.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\r\n                            LOINC\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/strong>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    Identifies laboratory tests, measurements, and other clinical observations.\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <strong>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/standards\/classifications\/classification-of-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\r\n                            ICD-10\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/strong>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    Classifies diseases and health conditions for reporting, statistics, reimbursement, and health-service planning.\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n            <tr>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    <strong>\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/research\/umls\/rxnorm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\r\n                            RxNorm\r\n                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/strong>\r\n                <\/td>\r\n                <td>\r\n                    Standardized medication terminology that provides consistent names for clinical drugs across different brands, manufacturers, and formulations.\r\n                <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n    <\/table>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6840c76 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6840c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frameworks for trusted exchange<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71d8e7 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e71d8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthit.gov\/policy\/tefca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TEFCA<\/span><\/a> stands for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. It provides a nationwide framework and common requirements for sharing health information across networks. QHINs, or Qualified Health Information Networks, form the backbone of this network of networks and connect participating organizations.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/initiatives\/health-technology-ecosystem\/overview\/interoperability-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CMS Interoperability Framework<\/span><\/a> is a separate, voluntary blueprint for networks and other participants. It includes criteria for FHIR APIs, USCDI data, terminology compliance, patient access, provider access, identity, security, and trust. Its 2026 criteria also address access to claims, prior authorizations, and clinical information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccd6d8 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ccd6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frameworks-for-trusted-exchange.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-220023\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frameworks-for-trusted-exchange.webp 860w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frameworks-for-trusted-exchange-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Frameworks-for-trusted-exchange-768x405.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6f288 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab6f288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"06\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interoperability is more than data exchange<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a9efb section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a9efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connecting two healthcare systems is only one part of interoperability. The data that moves between them still needs to be complete, accurate, current, and useful. In practice, an active interface does not always mean that the receiving system has reliable information to work with.<br \/><br \/>Healthcare data can have many quality issues. Patient records may be duplicated, units may be missing, and local codes may not be mapped to a common terminology. Some fields may contain very little useful information even though they pass basic validation. Dates and timestamps can also be lost or changed when information moves between systems. These issues affect how the data can be used. For example, a medication list without dosage or route does not provide the same information as a complete medication record.<br \/><br \/>Data quality should therefore be assessed alongside data exchange. Organizations can look at measures such as patient matching, field completeness, terminology mapping, data freshness, duplicate records, errors, and data provenance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac39994 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ac39994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Patient matching<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Field completeness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Terminology mapping<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data freshness<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Errors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data provenance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62174d0 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62174d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is also useful to know how much of the data can be used directly in a clinical or analytical workflow without manual correction or re-entry.<\/p><p>This matters even more when AI is involved. An AI system can receive the expected data and still produce unreliable results if the information is incomplete or interpreted differently across sites. A document may contain the information needed by a clinician but not in a form that an AI system can reliably process. For AI projects, the question is not simply whether data can be exchanged. It is whether the data is reliable and usable for the intended purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c17cc9 indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c17cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"07\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to achieve interoperability in healthcare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a05bb7 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a05bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Achieving interoperability in healthcare is a step-by-step process. It starts with understanding your data, defining what you need to achieve, and putting the right standards and controls in place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb485d6 e-con-full e-grid section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb485d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e8c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b3e8c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">I. Map your data &amp; systems<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Start by identifying where your patient data is stored and how it moves through your organization. Look at your EHRs, lab and imaging systems, pharmacy platforms, devices, and other sources. Note who owns the data, how often it is updated, what format it uses, and where quality issues exist.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfc13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9bfc13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">II. Start with a clear use case<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Decide what you want the data exchange to achieve. Sharing records during a patient transfer will have different requirements from giving patients access to their health information or supporting an AI application. The use case should guide your choice of standards, data requirements, and exchange methods.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b90c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c2b90c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">III. Focus on data quality<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Moving data between systems is only useful when the receiving system can understand and use it correctly. Check that patients can be matched accurately, clinical terms are understood, dates are correct, and important information is not missing. Set clear quality standards based on what the use case requires.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b4d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"36b4d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">IV. Keep terminology consistent<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Different systems can use different codes and terms for the same information. Create clear rules for mapping these terms and assign responsibility for maintaining them. Test the mappings regularly, especially when clinical codes or systems change.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3788a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e3788a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">V. Build security &amp; governance into the process<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Set clear rules for who can access patient data, why they can access it, and how that access is recorded. Keep track of where the information came from and any changes made to it. This helps protect patient privacy and gives healthcare teams confidence in the data.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2194262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2194262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">VI. Monitor interoperability after implementation<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Interoperability needs to be monitored after implementation. Track failed exchanges, missing data, patient-matching issues, terminology errors, and system performance. Regular checks can help identify problems early and make sure data continues to move reliably as systems, workflows, and requirements change.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fb23a indigo-h2 section-title-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61fb23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"08\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key checks before starting a healthcare AI project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee3ae7 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee3ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before starting an AI project, a health system should be able to answer yes to five questions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e574a11 e-grid e-con-full section-head-margin-bottom e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e574a11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b890ed7 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-tablet-position-inline-start card-shadow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b890ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre the relevant terms coded and mapped?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe project should know which vocabularies and value sets it uses and how local concepts map to them.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69bbd3f elementor-position-inline-start card-shadow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"69bbd3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the relevant history longitudinally complete?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe dataset should identify material gaps across organizations, time periods, and care settings.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f462a51 elementor-position-inline-start card-shadow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f462a51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs latency acceptable for the use case?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA retrospective model and a point-of-care tool do not have the same freshness requirement.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889cbcb elementor-position-inline-start card-shadow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"889cbcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs provenance documented?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTeams should be able to see the source of the data, when it was created, and whether it was changed or cleaned along the way.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af182b elementor-position-inline-start card-shadow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2af182b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs access governed?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore deployment, define who has access, what they can use it for, how access is monitored, and what happens when there is a privacy or security concern.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004e8d3 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"004e8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For organizations assessing their next step, a focused interoperability assessment can identify the systems, data-quality gaps, standards, and governance decisions to address before an AI investment scales. Learn more about <a href=\"\/industry-healthcare\/ai-consulting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">healthcare AI consulting.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd5922 indigo-h2 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd5922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"09\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs about interoperability in healthcare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e066243 section-head-margin-bottom elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e066243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2350\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2350\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is interoperability in healthcare? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2350\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872fc93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"872fc93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8962c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8962c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare interoperability means different healthcare systems can securely share, understand, and use health information. It goes beyond simply sending data. The information must be in a usable format, linked to the correct patient, understood consistently, and available when needed for care, analytics, or other healthcare purposes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2351\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2351\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the four types of interoperability in healthcare? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2351\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ab04e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ab04e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b15102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b15102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interoperability is often explained in four levels. Foundational means systems can send data. Structural means data is organized consistently. Semantic means systems understand the data in the same way. Organizational means having the policies, workflows, agreements, and rules needed to support effective data sharing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2352\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2352\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the CMS interoperability rule for 2026? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2352\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd5b25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bd5b25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39441fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39441fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CMS Interoperability Framework is a voluntary, open, standards-based blueprint, not a new regulation. Its 2026 criteria address patient access, provider access, data availability and standards compliance, network connectivity and transparency, and identity, security, and trust. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/initiatives\/health-technology-ecosystem\/overview\/interoperability-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FHIR data-availability criteria<\/span><\/a> took effect July 4, 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2353\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2353\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the main barriers to interoperability in healthcare? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2353\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e6508 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2e6508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba8f2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ba8f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare organizations face several challenges when connecting their systems. These include older systems, different data standards, inconsistent medical terminology, patient-matching errors, poor-quality or missing data, privacy requirements, and proprietary interfaces. Organizations may also have different policies and priorities around data sharing. Because these issues are often connected, simply linking two systems does not always solve the underlying problem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2354\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2354\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between interoperability and EHR integration? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2354\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9504bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9504bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7b572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da7b572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EHR integration connects an EHR with another system or application so they can exchange data. Interoperability in healthcare covers a much broader area. It focuses on whether different systems can share information, understand it, and use it consistently. An integration can successfully move data between two systems while still leaving problems with missing information, different terminology, or limited clinical context.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2355\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2355\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why does AI need interoperable data? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2355\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcc6da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbcc6da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a440167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a440167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI depends on reliable data to produce useful results. Interoperability helps bring information together from different healthcare systems and provides a more complete view of the patient. It also supports consistent terminology and patient records. Incomplete, duplicated, outdated, or unclear data can reduce the reliability of AI results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2135aca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2135aca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3cb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c3cb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb185a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb185a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#01\">What interoperability in healthcare actually means<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fb2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25fb2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#02\">The four types of interoperability in healthcare<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335c508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"335c508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#03\">The importance of interoperability in healthcare has changed<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce58f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce58f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#04\">Barriers to interoperability in healthcare<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3cfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b3cfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#05\">Healthcare interoperability standards in 2026<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a28559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a28559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#06\">Interoperability is more than data 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