Database Systems Journal (Dec 2019)
Open Standards for public software used by a National Health Insurance House. A study of EU vs USA standardization approaches
Abstract
Information technology improves reliability, innovation, and efficiency in the medical care sector by assisting in coming up with electronic health records. Looking into the interoperability of software and databases is relevant from the perspective of electronic health records. The standardization of processes in the European Union and the United States is diverse, which makes it all the more important to discuss open standards. Software systems create patient-centric medical care services and a platform for management. Thus, they facilitate the formation of functional health information networks and the exchange of information. Therefore, this improves the value proposition for all stakeholders involved. Open-source standards have been found to be developed independently of any single party. They do not have any legal or technical closest that prevent any party to use them. Similarly, they do not have extensions or components with a dependency or being based on preparation standards. Additionally, they are available for full public assessment without any form of constraints. This paper discusses these open standards and how best they have been deployed in the United States and the European Union - understanding that advantages and disadvantages of open standards are also imperative.
