Interoperability and Data Dictionary

II. Interoperability

Classification Standards and Terminologies: understanding the most appropriate classification standards as well as the terminologies that are needed to initiate successful interoperability and security will play an important role in guaranteeing an effective data management approach. In this case, the ISO and Health informatics will be necessary for the successful interoperability and security (Stolc, Wild, Valentin, Daubner & Clabian, 2016). Foremost, ISO is regarded as the world’s largest developer of the voluntary standards with many technical committees. In this case, the ISO/TC 215 Health Informatics will help in developing voluntary standards in communication technology and health information. Also, the health informatics standards (HIM) in the management of electronic data.
Technologies: The most important technologies must be put input place to achieve a successful Interoperability as well as Security of the data. The three levels of technologies include foundational interoperability (facilitating information system to exchange data with the other information systems), structural interoperability (defining the formats of the exchanged data), as well as semantic interoperability (facilitating the exchange of information between two or more systems).

Legal and Ethical Standards and Regulations: both the legal and ethical standards and regulations play important in guaranteeing proper health information (Elkhodr, Shahrestani & Cheung, 2016).

The adoption of ethical as well as legal standards will be significantly driven by regulations. In this case, ASTM will be responsible in publishing the standard test methods, terminologies, guides, as well as classifications.

Compliance Standpoint: There exist a broad range of measures that must be put in place to ensure the information about the patient is adequately protected (Stolc, Wild, Valentin, Daubner & Clabian, 2016). The various measures that can be initiated to improve the protection of patient information should include encouraging a security mindset across the organization, making remote competitive, giving patients easy access to their information and positioning HIPPA as a benefit to the organization.

III. Data Dictionary

Data Dictionary: The content of data dictionary will comprise of a broad range of information, which extensively explain the various terms used to be used within the healthcare setting (Stolc, Wild, Valentin, Daubner & Clabian, 2016). Healthcare institution exchange information with the outpatient clinics, pharmacies, and labs. The three types of information to be exchanged may include directed information, query-based information, as well as consumer-mediated information.

Manage and Maintain the Elements in Data Dictionary: there exists a broad range of approaches that the various elements of the data dictionary can be managed and maintained by the users. There are two ways in which elements in the data dictionary are managed: creating data dictionary which includes, at minimum variable labels and descriptions, variable names, allowable values and response options, and the variable types (Elkhodr, Shahrestani & Cheung, 2016). Also, it will be important to constantly clean the data by including duplications, identifying errors, as well as the use of software in identifying and correcting errors.

Importance of Adopting and Using Vocabulary Standards: Some important factors associated with the adoption as well as the use of the already set vocabulary standards (Giaffreda, Capra & Antonelli, 2016). Standardized vocabulary will be effective in ensuring there is effective communication among staff in healthcare institutions.

Data Standardization and Exchange: It is important to have a better understanding the importance of applying the data dictionary to the organization’s information system in supporting data standardization as well as an exchange of information (Elkhodr, Shahrestani & Cheung, 2016). Data dictionary serve as the most effective approach through which healthcare staff can refer to difficult terms. Because of its role, data dictionary will enhance communication within healthcare institutions.

References

Elkhodr, M., Shahrestani, S., & Cheung, H. (2016). The Internet of Things: New Interoperability, Management, and Security Challenges. arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.04824.
Giaffreda, R., Capra, L., & Antonelli, F. (2016, December). A pragmatic approach to solving IoT interoperability and security problems in an eHealth context. In Internet of Things (WF-IoT), 2016 IEEE 3rd World Forum on (pp. 547-552). IEEE.
Stolc, S., Wild, P., Valentin, K., Daubner, F., & Clabian, M. (2016, August). On Interoperability of Security Document Reading Devices. In Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference (EISIC), 2016 European (pp. 9-15). IEEE.