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Merging multiple institutions: information architecture problems and solutions.

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Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|November 24, 1999
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Merging organizations struggle with integrating information systems. An architectural approach and enterprise framework are key to managing business processes and coding systems during mergers.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Information Systems Management
  • Enterprise Architecture

Background:

  • Organizations undergoing mergers face significant challenges integrating disparate information systems.
  • Reconciling diverse local identifier coding systems is a major hurdle in information system amalgamation.
  • Standard messaging protocols like Health Level Seven (HL7) facilitate communication but do not resolve coding conflicts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical role of architectural approaches in managing information system integration during organizational mergers.
  • To emphasize the need for strategies to reconcile conflicting local identifier coding systems.
  • To underscore the importance of the Information Services department in enterprise-wide decision-making for system harmonization.

Main Methods:

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  • Analysis of information system integration challenges in amalgamating organizations.
  • Evaluation of the utility of architectural approaches for understanding business and data implications.
  • Assessment of the role of standardized messaging (HL7) and its limitations in coding system reconciliation.

Main Results:

  • An architectural approach is essential for navigating the complexities of merging information systems.
  • Health Level Seven (HL7) provides a common messaging standard but does not solve local identifier coding conflicts.
  • Information Services departments are pivotal in resolving inconsistencies in business processes and coding systems.

Conclusions:

  • Successful information system amalgamation requires a comprehensive architectural strategy.
  • Addressing conflicting universal coding systems necessitates proactive decision-making within an enterprise framework.
  • The Information Services department plays a crucial role in facilitating the harmonization of business processes and data standards.