Interoperability Stack
Jamaica’s approved healthcare standards and frameworks for seamless interoperability.
Approved Standards
SNOMED CT
Clinical terminology for comprehensive coded documentation.
ApprovedopenEHR
Open standard for electronic health record models.
ApprovedFHIR
Modern standard for healthcare data exchange.
ApprovedICD-10
International classification for diagnoses and morbidity.
ApprovedICD-O
Oncology classification standard for tumor types.
ApprovedICPM
International Classification of Procedures in Medicine.
ApprovedJSCO
Jamaican Standard Classification of Occupations.
ApprovedDICOM
Medical imaging and communications standard.
ApprovedIPS
International Patient Summary for cross-border exchange.
ApprovedIHE
Integration profiles for healthcare enterprise systems.
ApprovedeMPI
Enterprise master patient index for identity management.
ApprovedMaster Data Registries
Centralized registries for patient, provider, and organization data.
ApprovedBenefits to the Healthcare Ecosystem
Clinical Care
- Consistent clinical documentation
- Improved care coordination
- Better patient outcomes
Public Health
- Disease surveillance
- Population health management
- Policy decision support
Interoperability
- Seamless data exchange
- Cross-system communication
- Improved care continuity
Standards Integration
These standards work together to create a comprehensive healthcare information ecosystem.