Advancing EHR Interoperability: Technical Challenges and Scalable Solutions from Microsoft 365 and Azure Healthcare Integration
Department of Business Administration, Lincoln University, San Jose, California.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(01), 2824-2840
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.1.2959
Publication history:
Received on 15 August 2024; revised on 25 October 2024; accepted on 28 October 2024
Abstract:
Interoperability of electronic health records (EHRs) has presented ongoing difficulties for medical facilities around the globe. Health systems frequently function in silos and are unable to efficiently exchange data. Data analytics, care coordination, and clinical efficiency are among the critical functions that are weakened by this breakdown. Duplicate tests, unnecessary administrative work, and elevated safety hazards result from the ongoing fragmented data interchange. Healthcare organizations must strive to lower costs while raising care quality in order to solve these issues.
This study looks at the organizational, legal, and technical obstacles that prevent smooth data transfer across healthcare organizations. Additionally, it suggests using Azure Healthcare and Microsoft 365 systems strategically. By doing this, it draws attention to important problems including disparate data formats, security risks in shared settings, mapping and normalization difficulties, the challenge of integrating legacy systems with contemporary APIs, and the high cost of cloud adoption. These conclusions are based on a qualitative analysis of the literature on interoperability, Microsoft's cloud architecture, and legal requirements such as FHIR and HL7. The report suggests continuous compliance monitoring, gradual system rollouts, and personnel training. The results will help guide healthcare CIOs and policy stakeholders and add to conversations on the transformation of digital health.
Keywords:
EHR Interoperability; Microsoft; Azure Health Data Services; API For FHIR; Healthcare IT; Cloud Integration
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