Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
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| Abbreviation | IHE |
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| Formation | 1998 |
| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | Oak Brook, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) is a non-profit organization based in the US state of Illinois.[1] It sponsors an initiative by the healthcare industry to improve the way computer systems share information. IHE was established in 1998 by a consortium of radiologists and information technology (IT) experts.
IHE created and operates a process through which interoperability of health care IT systems can be improved. The group gathers case requirements, identifies available standards, and develops technical guidelines which manufacturers can implement. IHE also stages "connectathons" and "interoperability showcases" in which vendors assemble to demonstrate the interoperability of their products.[2]
Sponsorship
IHE is sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The eye care domain is sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.[3] The radiation oncology domain is sponsored by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.[4]