Revolutionizing Healthcare in Kenya & Nepal: Standardizing Data Exchange for Optimal Delivery

Facility-based systems or data aggregation systems within the ecosystem exchange data with the CHT according to what workflows are used at the different points of care. These systems collect data that needs to be aggregated or exchanged for visualization on standard dashboards. This fragmentation poses obstacles for healthcare providers seeking to access and exchange patient information for continuity of care. Adopting a standard for exchanging data with other systems offers the opportunity for easier integration to support data use across systems and better support continuity of care.

By enabling different health systems and applications to communicate with each other, interoperability increases the efficiency of healthcare delivery.

• The data structure of the CHT required a significant amount of effort in the beginning in order to comply with FHIR standards, with the majority of the work going into mapping the indicators and building the first mediators that could be reused or expanded to suit other emerging requirements. 
• The use of open standards holds many advantages, as it is highly scalable. Medic was able to leverage the work done on the initial proof of concept for all the subsequent projects in Kenya and Nepal.