This extensively updated fourth edition expands the discussion of FHIR
(Fast Health Interoperability Resources), which has rapidly become the
most important health interoperability standard globally. FHIR can be
implemented at a fraction of the price of existing alternatives and is
well suited for use in mobile phone apps, cloud communications and
electronic health records. FHIR combines the best features of HL7's v2,
v3 and CDA while leveraging the latest web standards and clinical
terminologies, with a tight focus on implementation.
Principles of Health Interoperability has been completely re-organised
into five sections. The first part covers the core principles of health
interoperability, while the second extensively reviews FHIR. The third
part includes older HL7 standards that are still widely used, which
leads on to a section dedicated to clinical terminology including SNOMED
CT and LOINC. The final part of the book covers privacy, models, XML and
JSON, standards development organizations and HL7 v3. This vital new
edition therefore is essential reading for all involved in the use of
these technologies in medical informatics.