President's column: interoperability--the 30% solution: from dialog and rhetoric to reality.

摘要

Over the last decade, the members of AMIA have been at the forefront of calls for interoperability. But, our advocacy has been a call for interoperability, not a demand. The time has come for healthcare leaders to move from passive dialog and rhetorical support of interoperability toward active engagement with the public, government, and private industry to create the reality of interoperability. Clearly, advantages and benefits would accrue to society, our children, our parents, and ourselves if we were to finally see the full realization of our investment in health information technology by fostering interoperability.