Building a Network of Networks to Achieve Interoperability in Healthcare (Strategic Focus)

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Oct. 21, 2008 - 32 Pages

Table of Contents

Overview

Catalyst

Summary

Key Messages

More patient information allows providers to see a 360 degree view of the patient

Organizational issues, not technical ones, are limiting the growth of HIE

Organization-centric interoperability is followed by regional and national initiatives

If adopted, PHRS could greatly simplify many of the barriers facing interoperability

Smaller, underlying networks will connect to build a worldwide HIE network

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Market Opportunity

The ability to share healthcare information seamlessly is the 'holy grail' of healthcare IT

Interoperability will decrease the fragmentation of today's healthcare systems

More information allows providers to see 'the whole elephant' - or in this case, the whole patient

Interoperability reduces costs for all, but the overall healthcare system benefits the most

Government involvement and funding have driven successful healthcare interoperability projects

The barriers to healthcare interoperability are organizational, not technical

'No margin, no mission:' without a sustainable business model, HIE projects will falter

The market needs to address the perceived lack of privacy and security

Lack of trust, often rooted in past experiences and competition, makes consensus difficult to reach

Technology Evolution

Underlying networks will provide the basis for regional, national and worldwide networks

Let's start from the very beginning: organization-centric interoperability is a first step

Regional and national networks are the next logical step, but it is easier said than done

Like grass roots organizations, clinical, research and vendor networks are growing organically

If adopted, personal health records could greatly simplify many of the barriers facing interoperability today

No single path to interoperability: organizations must choose what is best for them

HIE technology prerequisites and trends are already apparent

Customer Impact: Recommendations to Healthcare organizations

Providers need to demand interoperability from healthcare technology vendors

Don't lose sight of the end goal - work with other stakeholders and with other networks

HIEs should start small and focus on the positive instead of the past

Go to Market

Technology vendors need to educate all healthcare stakeholders on the benefits of HIE

'Can't we all just get along?' - Vendors must work together to achieve interoperability

While the barriers to HIE are mainly organizational, the technology could still be improved

APPENDIX

Definitions

Abbreviations

Methodology

Further reading

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Disclaimer

List of Figures

Figure 1: Patient information is currently stored in separate silos

Figure 2: Organization-centric interoperability is a first step

Figure 3: Regional and national networks are the next logical step

Figure 4: Clinical, research and vendor networks are growing organically

Figure 5: PHRs could greatly simplify HIE

Figure 6: Building a Network of Networks

Abstract

• Identifies the key barriers to interoperability
• Provides examples of successful HIEs
• Analyzes the role of personal health records in HIE

• Understand where interoperability is today and where it will be in the near future
• Align product messaging with what will resonate best with healthcare organizations
• Identify strategies that will increase HIE success

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