ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the definition of interoperability, the history of interoperability and the role of standards. It describes key components of the interoperability layer and analyses challenges with interoperability and focuses on the future of interoperability and integrated networks. Interoperability describes the extent to which systems and devices can exchange data and interpret that shared data. Foundational interoperability provides the technical infrastructure for data to flow from a source to a destination. Additional levels of structural and semantic interoperability are required so that the data can be interpreted and used. Intended to serve as a neutral convener to advance healthcare interoperability, the Sequoia Project partnered with public and private sectors to launch Carequality. Ideally, the care management platform offers end-to-end patient-centered connectivity and interoperability to support highly configurable workflow design, business and care delivery models, and real-time data collection and analytics.
