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Carolina González¹, Bernd Blobel, Diego M López

¹Software Engineering Research Group, University of Cauca, Colombia. cgonzals@unicauca.edu.co

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Achieving semantic interoperability in health systems is difficult with HL7 version 3. An ontology-based service simplifies HL7 interface generation and improves data sharing among diverse healthcare applications.

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Health Informatics
Computer Science
Information Systems

Background:

Semantic interoperability is crucial for sharing data between heterogeneous health information systems.
HL7 version 3 is commonly used for integration but presents challenges like complexity, model inconsistencies, and instability.
Existing HL7 v3 implementations require specialized expertise and struggle with computable semantic interoperability.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an ontology-based service to enhance semantic interoperability in health systems.
To address the challenges associated with HL7 version 3 interface implementation.
To facilitate seamless data exchange among legacy systems and modern healthcare applications.

Main Methods:

Formalizing application conceptual models into ontologies.
Utilizing an ontology mapper to resolve semantic discrepancies between application ontologies via a domain ontology.
Implementing an automatic interface generator for creating and maintaining HL7 version 3 interfaces.

Main Results:

The proposed service simplifies the creation and maintenance of HL7 version 3 interfaces.
It effectively addresses inconsistencies within HL7 information models.
Enables semantic interoperability by mapping disparate health information system models.

Conclusions:

The ontology-based service offers a viable solution for achieving computable semantic interoperability in healthcare.
It streamlines the integration of legacy systems by automating HL7 interface generation.
The approach supports broader semantic interoperability across various healthcare services and applications.