Improving Interoperability in Healthcare: A User-Friendly International Standard Data Conversion Framework

Lo Hsien Yen, Tzu Ting Huang, Chien Yeh Hsu, Pin Hua Wu, Chen Yi Liu, Hsiu An Lee

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Standardization helps improve supplier compatibility, interoperability, repeatability, security, and quality. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted the need for global requirements regarding the interoperability of healthcare information. Currently, Taiwan still relies on the second edition of the Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) as the standard for exchanging medical data, which was formulated 17 years ago. There is currently no unified specification for medical data transformation or review mechanism in place. To address this issue, it is necessary to adopt the widely used international healthcare data exchange standard, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), established by Health Level Seven International (HL7). The aim of this research is to simplify the mapping of medical data and convert it into the international FHIR format, enabling rapid data transformation. Additionally, an interface will be designed to meet user habits and requirements. By utilizing common clinical data structures in Taiwan as an example, a mechanism for data conversion and verification will be developed to achieve fast health data exchange and enhance interoperability in the healthcare field.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrontier Computing on Industrial Applications Volume 3 - Proceedings of Theory, Technologies and Applications FC 2023
EditorsJason C. Hung, Neil Yen, Jia-Wei Chang
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages326-335
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819994151
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event13th International Conference on Frontier Computing, FC 2023 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: Jul 10 2023Jul 13 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1133 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Frontier Computing, FC 2023
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period7/10/237/13/23

Keywords

  • FHIR
  • Medical information exchange
  • User interface

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Improving Interoperability in Healthcare: A User-Friendly International Standard Data Conversion Framework'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this