METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ENABLE SHARING OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION
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1. A computer implemented method for use with a medical information system, comprising:
- receiving healthcare information from an application operating according to a first standard;
obtaining context information associated with the healthcare information;
generating a document including at least a portion of the healthcare information; and
combining the context information and the document to form a standardized message capable of being shared with an information exchange operating according to a second standard.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to enable sharing of healthcare information are disclosed herein. An example method for use with a medical information system includes receiving healthcare information from an application operating according to a first standard; obtaining context information associated with the healthcare information; generating a document including at least a portion of the healthcare information; and combining the context information and the document to form a standardized message capable of being shared with an information exchange operating according to a second standard.
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1. A computer implemented method for use with a medical information system, comprising:
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receiving healthcare information from an application operating according to a first standard; obtaining context information associated with the healthcare information; generating a document including at least a portion of the healthcare information; and combining the context information and the document to form a standardized message capable of being shared with an information exchange operating according to a second standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17)
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11. An apparatus for use with a medical information system, comprising:
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a context manager to obtain context information associated with healthcare information received from an application operating according to a first standard; a print unit to generate a document including at least a portion of the healthcare information; and a standardized message generator to combine the context information and the document to form a standardized message capable of being shared with an information exchange operating according to a second standard. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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18. A medical data sharing system, comprising:
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a healthcare enterprise communicatively coupled to a health information exchange, wherein the health information exchange operates according to a first standard; a medical information system associated with the healthcare enterprise including a plurality of sources of healthcare information; an application capable of communicating with at least one of the sources of healthcare information, wherein the application operates according to a second standard different from the first standard; and a print driver configured to receive an instance of healthcare information from the application, the print driver comprising; a context manager to obtain context information associated with the instance of healthcare information; a print unit to generate a document including at least a portion of the instance of healthcare information; and a standardized message generator to combine the context information and the document to form a message standardized in accordance with the first standard of the health information exchange. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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