title: Look who's talking. A guide to interoperability groups and resources.
abstract: There are huge challenges in getting medical devices to communicate with other devices and to information systems. Fortunately, a number of groups have emerged to help hospitals cope. Here's a description of the most prominent ones, including useful web links for each. We also discuss the latest and most pertinent interoperability standards.
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000458:organization & administration