Topic: Explain the data interchange standards required to enable the flow of the information.

For this discussion, we will explore several different Data Interchange Standards, or "Interoperability Standards" as the ONC defines them. First to understand the top challenges in sharing data, read

http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2016/11/electronic-health-records-patient-matching-and-data-standardization-remain-top-challenges This article highlights the need for data standardization. Next, you will become familiar with the Interoperability Standards Advisory published and maintained by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)  https://www.healthit.gov/isa/ The purpose of the Advisory, as stated on the website is shown below.

The Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) is meant to serve at least the following purposes:

1. To provide the industry with a single, public list of standards and implementation specifications that can best be used to address specific clinical health information interoperability needs. Currently, the ISA is focused on interoperability for sharing information between entities and not on intra-organizational uses.  
2. To reflect the results of ongoing dialogue, debate, and consensus among industry stakeholders when more than one standard or implementation specification could be used to address a specific interoperability need, discussion will take place through the ISA public comments process. The web-version of the ISA will improve upon existing processes, making comments more transparent, and allowing for threaded discussions to promote further dialogue.
3. To document known limitations, preconditions, and dependencies as well as provide suggestions for security best practices in the form of security patterns for referenced standards and implementation specifications when they are used to address a specific clinical health IT interoperability need."

From the many different standards listed in the Advisory, choose one and:

1. Conduct some additional research and explain:What the standard is
2. What the standard is used for
3. Why it is important

Cannot choose any of the following to write on:

-Patient ID Management

-Allergies and Intolerance

-Units of Measure

-Patient Medications

-Admission, Discharge, and transfer

-Lab

-Healthcare providers

-Vital Signs

-Functional/Disability

-Preferred Language