Distributed
Health Information
Systems (HIS)

Hospitals

LIS
Pharmacy System

Primary Care

Private
Providers

EMR Providers

Health Posts

Government Agencies

Data Standards
Enforcement (HL7,
SNOMED CT)

Semantic Interoperability
(HL7 FHIR, Terminology)
(Mapping & Terminology)

Data Quality Checks

Master Patient Index
(MPI)

Provider

Consent Management
System

Security & Access

Rester Locator
SNOMED CT

Record Locator
Service

Central Data
Repository

Security & Control

Integration Layer
Standardized APIS (RESTful, FHIR)
Message Broker (ESB)
Adapters / Connectors

Clinical Decision Support
Systems (CDSS)

Public Health
(CDSS)

Public Surveillance

Research & Analytics
Platforms

Research Analytics
Platforms

Patient Portals /
Mobile Apps

National Health
Dashboards

Interoperability Framework Applied
• Technical (APIs, Protocols)
• Semantic (Standards)
• Organizational, Mapping
• Governance, Agreements
• Legal & Ethical (Privacy, Consent)

Benefits
• Improved Patient Care
• Enhanced Public Health
• Reduced Costs
• Increased Efficiency