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Interoperability Channel

On this page we focus on interoperability, where we highlight articles and content that focuses on data sharing, standards and joining-up services across health and care.

We will also focus on challenges, advice and learnings from experts in the field to help share best practice.

HTN Now Webinars

HTN Now panel discussion: how can health and care tackle interoperability?

A recent HTN Now panel discussion focused on the question of how health and care can tackle interoperability, with HTN joined by Kate Warriner (chief transformation and digital officer at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Trust); Chris Johnson (chief medical information officer at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust); and John Kosobucki (CEO and founder of OX.DH).

Latest News

NHS England rare disease action plan highlights unified genomic record, test order management, central messaging infrastructure and standardised dataset

Review of cancer services in Wales highlights risks from fragmented digital systems and the need for more consistent national data standards

Interview: “We’re rearchitecting Australia’s entire digital health ecosystem” – Peter O’Halloran, chief digital officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency

Feature: Enovacom on interoperability and data sharing in digital mental health

HL7 shares guidance on standards-based AI and ML data lifecycle

The flag of Ireland against a green backgroup

Ireland HSE’s Digital Health Roadmap in focus, with aim for digital budget between 4% – 6% of overall healthcare expenditure

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals’ annual plan for 2024/25 highlights EPR, digital infrastructure and more

Poll - what's the biggest challenge with interoperability

Health Innovation Manchester publishes three-year strategy focusing on accelerating access to innovations and optimising digital and data products to develop new models and pathways

HTN Now: “Making data actionable and relevant to specific settings requires a collaborative approach” – Dr Kathrin Cresswell and Professor Robin Williams on digital integrated care

Interoperability Channel

HTN Now Webinars

HTN Now panel discussion: how can health and care tackle interoperability?

Latest News

Barts Health data platform introduces data anonymisation tool

Newcastle Hospitals enters into data partnerships

£76 million opportunity for a converged digital imaging platform opens in West Midlands

Interview: David Newey, digital health expert on the future of EPRs

Interview: Michael Wornow, computer science PhD candidate at Stanford University, California

NHS England rare disease action plan highlights unified genomic record, test order management, central messaging infrastructure and standardised dataset

Review of cancer services in Wales highlights risks from fragmented digital systems and the need for more consistent national data standards

Interview: “We’re rearchitecting Australia’s entire digital health ecosystem” – Peter O’Halloran, chief digital officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency

Feature: Enovacom on interoperability and data sharing in digital mental health

HL7 shares guidance on standards-based AI and ML data lifecycle

Ireland HSE’s Digital Health Roadmap in focus, with aim for digital budget between 4% – 6% of overall healthcare expenditure

HTN Now panel discussion: how can health and care tackle interoperability?

Health Information Bill 2024 “lays foundations” for establishment of Digital Health Record across Ireland

NHS Humber Health Partnership launches Flow project designed to evaluate and streamline patient journey

Digital Health and Care Wales’ organisational strategy 2024-2030: in focus

HL7 International and openEHR International consider aligning standards and specifications

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB publishes tender for population health management digital solution

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals’ annual plan for 2024/25 highlights EPR, digital infrastructure and more

Poll: what’s the biggest challenge with interoperability across health and care?

Ireland sets out roadmap in Digital Health Framework for 2024 – 2030

Cheshire and Merseyside to launch tender for new telehealth platform

Interview: “Involving Londoners in our work is absolutely key” Joss Palmer, programme director at OneLondon

Salisbury, Great Western Hospitals and Royal United Hospitals Bath to implement shared EPR

Health Innovation Manchester publishes three-year strategy focusing on accelerating access to innovations and optimising digital and data products to develop new models and pathways

ICBs to pilot new ways of optimising primary care and further deliver on the Fuller Stocktake vision

Two suppliers on Tech Innovation Framework on track to go live within general practice

£4 million unified pathology reporting solution across the South West planned

HTN Now: “Making data actionable and relevant to specific settings requires a collaborative approach” – Dr Kathrin Cresswell and Professor Robin Williams on digital integrated care

Australian government publishes National Healthcare Interoperability Plan 2023-2028

HTN Now: Vijay Magon on building a patient centric record

Alcidion on joining data across regions and key opportunities for patient flow

Care homes connect to London Care Record

NHS Scotland launches national digital platform for health and care

MEDITECH and Google Health pilot search and summarisation integration

Northumbria Healthcare Health Index goes live

Call for standardisation of digital imaging across eye care services