The Changing Role of Medical Information Managers and the Utilization of Smart Data: The Importance of Interoperability
Gesundheitsdaten: von der Masse zur Klasse - 2025 - Aktuelles - HCM
Summary
Annett Müller of DVMD points out the definition of 'smart data' in modern medical information management and the challenges of its utilization. She emphasizes that obtaining valuable insights requires both data completeness and interoperability.
Details
According to experts, 'smart data' refers to high-quality data utilized across diverse fields such as epidemiology, biometrics, and clinical documentation. When utilizing this data, it is crucial not only to collect the data but also to integrate it through ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. Cooperation from application system manufacturers in providing data is a prerequisite, especially for secondary use. From a technical perspective, standards like HL7 v2.x and HL7 FHIR are key syntactic standards for data exchange. Furthermore, utilizing terminologies such as ICD-10, SNOMED CT, and LOINC is essential to ensure semantic interoperability. For data exchange between clinical information systems, HL7 FHIR is specified by the ISiK standard. With these technical advancements, the role of medical information managers is also evolving. Beyond mere knowledge provision, skills such as low-code programming using SAS or Python, ETL process execution capability, and professional project management for IT projects are required. They are increasingly expected to take on the role of 'Data Stewards.'
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