EMIS Spotlight ISSUE 4 DIGITAL 2

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Spring 2024

Real-time connectivity among health technologies is crucial for facilitating the provision of safer and timely patient care. At its core, interoperability serves as the element that links diverse healthcare settings within Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), unifying services irrespective of the technology or healthcare provider. Integrated care through enhanced interoperability

We engaged in a conversation with our group interoperability director, Liam King, to delve into the significance of interoperability in shaping a patient-centric NHS and its pivotal role in delivering genuinely integrated care.

records, imaging technology, healthcare robotics, data, and more, to facilitate the smooth delivery of care. When all these health technologies work together seamlessly, organisations can offer a streamlined patient experience, regardless of the setting in which they seek care. How can interoperability help overcome healthcare challenges? One of the primary hurdles lies in the diversity of systems and technologies used, each with their own data formats and structures. Our successful partner programme provides more than 140 partner systems the flexibility to interoperate with our core clinical systems via various interfaces to suit local needs. Partners can retrieve rich data and file back into EMIS

What exactly is interoperability?

Interoperability may sound technical, but let’s simplify it – think of it as various building blocks or puzzle pieces that seamlessly connect one thing to another. Embedding interoperability ensures that diverse healthcare technologies can collaborate effectively, even if they differ. In healthcare, interoperable technology integrates systems and data, creating a clear and accurate representation of a patient’s health. Our customers use a variety of IT systems, software, medical devices, electronic health