Principles of Health Interoperability HL7 and SNOMED (Health Informatics)

Tim Benson

ISBN 10: 1848828020 / ISBN 13: 9781848828025

Published by Springer (edition First Edition), 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Health Interoperability HL7 and SNOMED (Health Informatics)
• Publisher: Springer (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848828020
• ISBN 13: 9781848828025
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Joined-up healthcare makes information available when and where it is needed to improve safety, efficiency and effectiveness. Politicians may take interoperability between healthcare computer systems for granted, but it is non-trivial. Healthcare integration projects are notoriously under-estimated and come in over-budget and over-time. Joined-up healthcare depends on standards. The two leading standards are the SNOMED CT, which is a clinical terminology (semantics) and HL7 Version 3, which is a specialised healthcare interoperability language (syntax). Both are new, complex and fit for purpose. Tim Benson believes there is an unmet need for a book on Healthcare Integration. Some health informatics textbooks include chapters on HL7 and/or SNOMED, but these are usually quite short and cannot provide even an adequate introduction. There is little of much value on the Internet, or in journals or conference proceedings.

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Interoperability between healthcare computer systems depends on us developing, implementing and deploying appropriate standards, such as HL7 and SNOMED CT, working together as a tightly specified language.

The documentation of HL7 and SNOMED runs to tens of thousands of pages and creates a steep learning curve and barrier to entry. Principles of Health Interoperability HL7 and SNOMED provides a clear introduction to these standards, explaining the core principles for the health IT professional, student, clinician and healthcare manager.