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ArticleJMIR medical informatics2021

Verifying the Feasibility of Implementing Semantic Interoperability in Different Countries Based on the OpenEHR Approach: Comparative Study of Acute Coronary Syndrome Registries.

Lingtong Min, Koray Atalag, Qi Tian, Yani Chen, Xudong Lu

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Lingtong MinSchool of Electronics and Information, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-7823
Koray AtalagAuckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-4803
Qi TianCollege of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1892-364X
Yani ChenCollege of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1642-5690
Xudong LuCollege of Biomedical Engineering & Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7658-5250

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Abstract

backgroundThe semantic interoperability of health care information has been a critical challenge in medical informatics and has influenced the integration, sharing, analysis, and use of medical big data. International standard organizations have developed standards, approaches, and models to improve and implement semantic interoperability. The openEHR approach-one of the standout semantic interoperability approaches-has been implemented worldwide to improve semantic interoperability based on reused archetypes.

objectiveThis study aimed to verify the feasibility of implementing semantic interoperability in different countries by comparing the openEHR-based information models of 2 acute coronary syndrome (ACS) registries from China and New Zealand.

methodsA semantic archetype comparison method was proposed to determine the semantics reuse degree of reused archetypes in 2 ACS-related clinical registries from 2 countries. This method involved (1) determining the scope of reused archetypes; (2) identifying corresponding data items within corresponding archetypes; (3) comparing the semantics of corresponding data items; and (4) calculating the number of mappings in corresponding data items and analyzing results.

resultsAmong the related archetypes in the two ACS-related, openEHR-based clinical registries from China and New Zealand, there were 8 pairs of reusable archetypes, which included 89 pairs of corresponding data items and 120 noncorresponding data items. Of the 89 corresponding data item pairs, 87 pairs (98%) were mappable and therefore supported semantic interoperability, and 71 pairs (80%) were labeled as "direct mapping" data items. Of the 120 noncorresponding data items, 114 (95%) data items were generated via archetype evolution, and 6 (5%) data items were generated via archetype localization.

conclusionsThe results of the semantic comparison between the two ACS-related clinical registries prove the feasibility of establishing the semantic interoperability of health care data from different countries based on the openEHR approach. Archetype reuse provides data on the degree to which semantic interoperability exists when using the openEHR approach. Although the openEHR community has effectively promoted archetype reuse and semantic interoperability by providing archetype modeling methods, tools, model repositories, and archetype design patterns, the uncontrolled evolution of archetypes and inconsistent localization have resulted in major challenges for achieving higher levels of semantic interoperability.

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acute coronary syndromearchetypeopenEHRregistrysemantic interoperability

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