HIMSS Word of the Day #084: Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)
Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) is an initiative of healthcare professionals and industry that improves how health IT systems share information by specifying how established standards such as HL7 and DICOM should be used together. This post explains IHE profiles, technical frameworks, Connectathons, key profiles for exchange and imaging, and why IHE matters to clinicians.