Interoperability

Two Talkaround also referred to as Directed Net provides interoperability in situations involving multiple radio users talking radio-to-radio through the same transmit while receiving radio frequency in the conventional form. Communications in this situation are firmly bound by the air boundary such that the same frequency is needed and the consequent transmissions are analog to analog or digital to digital but not digital to analog. Level Three is categorically referred to as Manual Aid. Channels under mutual aid provide first responder operability radios as well as interoperability between radios that fall within the same frequency band. For instance, agencies using VHF frequency are limited to talk exclusively to or on other VHF frequency systems.…

The need to utilize operable and interoperable communications for response and recovery operations in the event of any type of disasters result in National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) to provide information and guidance in order to assist in planning and coordination to allow responders such as: police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians to effectively communicate and share information in all situation. One of the organizations named in the plan is the Office for…

Interoperability is defined as “the capability with which two or more programs can share and process information irrespective of their implementation language and platform” (Tan, Payton, & Tan, 2010, p. 148). The method in which healthcare information is exchanged comes in various forms, from the internet to telephone and no one way can transmit all information on a single operating system. The purpose of creating system operability allows various physicians, who operate on different systems,…

Meaningful use has greatly impacted healthcare interoperability by implementing certified electronic health records (EHR). With EHR put into act we are now able to view real time information of patients medical history, past and current medications, immunization dates, any diagnoses or allergies, as well as testing and lab reports. It contains all complete and accurate information to give providers access to evidence based tools when making decisions of a patients care. Some EHRs now allow…

training and exercises and usage. The Department of Homeland Security (2016) described the continuum as, “designed to assist emergency response agencies and policy makers to plan and implement interoperability solutions for data and voice communications” (p. 1). Governance comes into place with this continuum in assigning and agreeing to different roles during an emergency situation. Leaders for each role should be assigned and there should be a clear way for the responders to communicate. …

organizations developing a variety of biometric systems, interoperability challenges prevent information and data exchange. National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) approved the Subcommittee on Biometrics and Identity Management’s Registry of U.S. government Recommended Biometric Standards developed through a collaborative, interagency process. However, NSTC does not include proprietary data, which makes proprietary data non-interoperable, thus NCTC recommend U.S. government applications…

Name and discuss two interoperability issues present in the case study. Documentation of a known allergy was not transferred between systems for the surgery of a patient. The patient then when transferred to another facility for surgery had a violent reaction to medication resulting in debilitating damage to his nervous system. The first issue of interoperability was that the hospitals failed to communicate with one another on past medical history. If this had happened a few short minutes of…

The Call for Semantic Interoperability: The current lack of interoperability between EHR’s and poorly designed electronic systems can exacerbate and compromise patient safety, undermine quality and care outcomes, and increase in costs. It also hinders progress toward achieving patient centric care in terms of care processes and technologies used face significant obstacles accessing data, validating solutions, integrating into highly configured environments, and scaling implementations across…

The final type of PHR is what is known as an integrated type of PHR, which integrates patient information with the EHR, and allows the patient to enter personal information and allows the patient to view their entire medical record. So, what is interoperability and how does it impact the personal health record. Interoperability is the enabling of electronic health information exchange data trade through two or more systems and the capacity for that data to be utilized by the beneficiaries of…

Why is it so important? In order to further understand Health information exchange we need to discuss the background of HIE. Health Information Exchange (HIE) is defined as health care information exchange electronically across many different organizations. It assists with transfer and sharing patient health information that once was considered to be paper based system, but is slowly transition into electronic health records. Interoperability is a phrase part of an implementation plan for HIE…