Semantic interoperability is the centerpiece of successful communication between information systems within the health care system. As such, a terminology server provides information systems with the concepts needed for coding information accordingly. As the current Austrian terminology server does not meet all requirements anymore, a new terminology server is necessary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: From 2022, the "Outpatient Clinic Report" and the "Telehealth Note" will complement the existing e-Reports in the Austrian Electronic Health Record system ELGA.
Objectives: The specification of two harmonized implementation guides with standardized structure for all types of outpatient clinics in hospitals on the one hand and for telemonitoring treatments on the other hand.
Methods: With the participation of expert groups, the contents were harmonized, and a data model was created.