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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Real Revolution or Overheated Hype?
AI is developing rapidly and is increasingly seen as a driver for transformation in healthcare. From automated diagnoses to personalized treatment plans, its potential is huge – and yet there are concerns that humanity and control could fall by the wayside.
In this post, Michaela Ziegler shares her insights and experiences from the CAS Healthcare Transformation — Using AI to Improve Intelligence in Healthcare in Berlin and highlights the opportunities and challenges of AI in healthcare.
Beginner's Guide to Apache Camel™ and IPF for the Swiss EPR
Deep integration of the Swiss Electronic Patient Record (EPR) into primary systems is crucial for acceptance by healthcare professionals. Quentin Ligier, who has extensive experience in supporting primary systems for integration with the EPR, provides comprehensive guidance on how to effectively send requests to the Swiss EPR using Apache Camel and the Open eHealth Integration Platform (IPF).
The blog post describes the necessary settings, request types and security aspects. Follow the link for the full article on Quentin's site.
How we implemented the Gazelle EVS Client's new validation API in Matchbox
Matchbox is used within the Gazelle ecosystem for validating FHIR-based content and we have recently integrated it with the new validation API from EVS Client. In this post, we look at the structure, requirements and advantages of the new API, and the reasons for our integration, before detailing the steps we took to implement it.
But first, some background.
Navigating the Challenge: Interoperable Health Data Exchange in Switzerland
In a recent interview with eHealth Suisse, Oliver Egger, the founder of ahdis, discussed the challenges, strengths and future prospects of health data exchange in Switzerland and shared his view on the current state of interoperability in the Swiss healthcare sector. In it, he sheds light on the progress that has been made internationally as well as Switzerland's efforts to catch up in promoting interoperable data exchange.
You can read his thoughts, in English, below. The full interview, available in German, French and Italian, can be found on the eHealth Suisse website.
Women for FHIR — The Importance of the Female Perspective in the Interoperability Community
Learn more about the central role of women in the FHIR community and the need for inclusion in healthcare.
Personal experiences highlight both inequalities and the need for the Women for FHIR initiative. This post looks at how integrating women's perspectives can improve interoperability standards and promote more equitable healthcare.