White Paper
Healthcare IT: The Nuances of Integration & Interoperability
The white paper explores interoperability in healthcare IT, emphasizing its role in improving care quality, reducing errors, and enabling cost-effective operations. It details the maturity stages of interoperability, challenges in digital pathology adoption, and the benefits of standards like DICOM. Bidirectional interfaces between systems like LIS and IMS are critical for workflow efficiency. Investing in interoperability supports future advancements like AI and federated learning. While implementation can be costly and complex, early adoption ensures long-term efficiency, scalability, and better patient outcomes.