1、An Open Architecture for Health Data InteroperabilityHow Open Source Can Help the Healthcare Sector Overcome the“Information Dark Ages”Anna Hermansen,The Linux FoundationForeword by Leo Anthony Celi,MIT Laboratory for Computational PhysiologyOctober 2024Healthcare is a unique and complex sector that

2、 is highly regulated,is risk averse,and must consider a diverse set of stakeholders.Health data is siloed andits exchange hamstrungby entrenched incumbent record systems that lack interoperability.The European HealthData Space and the Trusted Exchange Framework&Common Agreement aretwo examples of in

3、itiatives working to enhance healthdata exchange.Common misperceptions of open source,such as a lack of technical&legal support and commercial inviability,also exist in the digital health sector.Open source digital health solutions can increase health equity,de-risk innovation,and remove vendor lock

4、-in.Open source solutions are gaining traction in Europeand developing countries,embracing efficiency and agility in regions that prioritize collaboration and cost savings.Two examples of opensource solutions are DHIS2,used for data managementin over 100 countries,and SORMAS,used foroutbreak monitor

5、ing inover 15 countries.Artificial intelligence holds significant promise in healthcare,and its data needs may catalyze the development of more effective data exchange infrastructure.A precompetitive digital health architecture would standardize the components of the system and allow for the develop

6、ment of applications that are portable,sustainable,and interoperable.To build lifelong records,data must be semantically standardized and patient centric,separating the data from the applications and using a common data store.Innovative and agile solutions can work around incumbent platforms,allowin