Interoperability

Interoperability is the ability to share and manage information between devices and information systems within and across organisational boundaries. In the context of interoperability for Health and Local government it’s the connecting of all Health and Social services to seamlessly share information.

Interoperability is important because it allows important information to be shared as appropriate to meet the needs of patients and organisations, as opposed to being held in the silo of a specific software application, device, healthcare or local authority.

Healthcare and Social Care organisations use diverse IT software and hardware solutions – which are typically obtained from a variety of vendors from across the world.

 Recently “The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has highlighted the lack of national interoperability standards after shadowing front-line staff during an overnight shift.”

TDiM provides the mechanism vis the Fiorano SOA platform to achieve full interoperability for the Health and Social Care sector across the whole of the UK