The Open Health Information Exchange is composed of the OpenHIE Component Layer (e.g. Client Registry, Health Facilities Registry, Health Worker Registry, Shared Health Record, Terminology Services, etc.) which is connected to External Systems for health data exchange through the Interoperability Services Layer also known as an ‘enterprise services bus’ or ESB.
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By focusing on the “For Whom”, “By Whom”, “Where”, and “What” of a patient's health visit we help to bring relevant information directly to the point of care. This supports enhanced decision-making, improves the quality, safety and continuity of care, and facilitates the appropriate use of information to improve population health.
Refer to OpenHIE Architecture & Standards for further details.
What is required?
The complex nature of health information exchange begs the question: What if I only have some of the components as represented by OpenHIE? Is it still an OpenHIE architecture project?
- What components are absolutely required for OpenHIE to be successful?
- Client Registry +
- Health Facility Registry +
- Health Worker Registry +
- Interoperability Layer +
- Shared Health Record +
- What components are optional?
Stakeholder Views
Stakeholder Views for OpenHIE represent the focal frames for building consensus, for development of a cohesive vision and for channeling the limited available human and capital resources towards planning, building, and implementing the components of OpenHIE. Namely, these Views are:
- Country Implementers
- Domain Experts
- Developer | DevOps
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