title: A logical approach to semantic interoperability in healthcare.
abstract: Singapore is in the process of rolling out a number of national e-health initiatives, including the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR). A critical enabler in the journey towards semantic interoperability is a Logical Information Model (LIM) that harmonises the semantics of the information structure with the terminology. The Singapore LIM uses a combination of international standards, including ISO 13606-1 (a reference model for electronic health record communication), ISO 21090 (healthcare datatypes), and SNOMED CT (healthcare terminology). The LIM is accompanied by a logical design approach, used to generate interoperability artifacts, and incorporates mechanisms for achieving unidirectional and bidirectional semantic interoperability.
authors: MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore. linda@mybirdfamily.com
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Bird
authors: Colleen
authors: C
authors: Brooks
authors: Yu Chye
authors: YC
authors: Cheong
authors: Nwe Ni
authors: NN
authors: Tun
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012660:Semantics; D012846:Singapore; D039061:Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface