An Ostensive Information Architecture to Enhance Semantic Interoperability for Healthcare Information Systems

Abstract

Semantic interoperability establishes intercommunications and enables data sharing across disparate systems. In this study, we propose an ostensive information architecture for healthcare information systems to decrease ambiguity caused by using signs in different contexts for different purposes. The ostensive information architecture adopts a consensus-based approach initiated from the perspective of information systems re-design and can be applied to other domains where information exchange is required between heterogeneous systems. Driven by the issues in FHIR (Fast Health Interoperability Resources) implementation, an ostensive approach that supplements the current lexical approach in semantic exchange is proposed. A Semantic Engine with an FHIR knowledge graph as the core is constructed using Neo4j to provide semantic interpretation and examples. The MIMIC III (Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care) datasets and diabetes datasets have been employed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed information architecture. We further discuss the benefits of the separation of semantic interpretation and data storage from the perspective of information system design, and the semantic reasoning towards patient-centric care underpinned by the Semantic Engine.

The Chasm of Technology Innovation in Digital Transformation: A Study from the Perspective of Transformation Informatics

“…Business informatics, as defined by the Informatics Research Centre that the authors belong to, is the study of the creation, management and utilisation of information in scientific and economic activities (https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/ centres/informatics-research-centre). Furthermore, transformation informatics is the The Chasm of Technology Innovation in Digital Transformation: A Study from the Perspective… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.111793 study of the utilisation and effect of information in digital transformation in a sociotechnical setting [14]. This term includes a broad field of study that encompasses everything from the use of information in digital transformation to the investigation of the interaction between user actors and information systems, as well as business management and organisational subjects.…”