Which concept means that two different EHR systems can communicate and exchange data in a way that both can interpret?

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Which concept means that two different EHR systems can communicate and exchange data in a way that both can interpret?

Interoperability is the ability of different EHR systems to communicate and exchange data in a way that both can interpret. It goes beyond just connecting systems; it requires shared data standards and coding so that the meaning of each data element is preserved across systems. When systems are semantically interoperable, a lab result, diagnosis, or medication order sent from one EHR can be correctly understood and used by the other. Standards like HL7 FHIR help enable this by defining how data are structured and coded. In contrast, integration focuses on the act of connecting systems, but without ensuring that the exchanged information is universally interpretable, and downtime and APIs alone don’t guarantee cross-system interpretability.

Interoperability is the ability of different EHR systems to communicate and exchange data in a way that both can interpret. It goes beyond just connecting systems; it requires shared data standards and coding so that the meaning of each data element is preserved across systems. When systems are semantically interoperable, a lab result, diagnosis, or medication order sent from one EHR can be correctly understood and used by the other. Standards like HL7 FHIR help enable this by defining how data are structured and coded. In contrast, integration focuses on the act of connecting systems, but without ensuring that the exchanged information is universally interpretable, and downtime and APIs alone don’t guarantee cross-system interpretability.

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