IHE engages the efforts of numerous stakeholders, including care providers, medical and IT professionals, professional associations and vendors. IHE participants promote interoperability by building systems that conform to an industry-wide framework for implementing standards. Over 300 healthcare vendors worldwide offer ready-to-integrate products that benefit healthcare enterprises of all sizes. CIOs and clinicians appreciate the positive impact IHE has made on radiology, cardiology, laboratory and enterprise infrastructure as well as powerful cross-enterprise healthcare infrastructures.
As the initiative has expanded globally, 300+ vendors worldwide have implemented and tested products based upon the IHE framework. Interoperability Showcases in locations worldwide provide a venue to learn first-hand how healthcare providers can benefit from leveraging this framework when purchasing new applications, devices and systems. The Interoperability Showcases also highlight the globally-adopted IHE framework for delivering interoperability across local, regional and national health information networks. IHE is active worldwide; visit some of the member websites below and learn more about their work.
IHE Asia
IHE Canada
IHE Europe
The links below provide access to documents that provide general information about the global IHE initiative, including the IHE process, deliverables, participants and resources for vendors and users of healthcare information systems.
- IHE FAQ: answers to frequently asked questions about IHE
- IHE Integration Profiles: a practical summary of the integration capabilities defined by IHE
- Participating Companies: a list of companies currently participating in the IHE implementation and testing process
- IHE Connectathon: a description of the annual integration testing event and test results from previous Connectathons
- "Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise: A Primer" by David S. Channin, MD, Eliot L. Siegel, MD, et al: A five-part series from the pages of RadioGraphics providing insight into IHE its benefits for radiology.
- Part 1. Introduction
- Part 2. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: The IHE Integration Profiles
- Part 3. What Does IHE Do for ME?
- Part 4. The Role of Existing Standards in IHE
- Part 5. The Future of IHE
- Part 6. The Fellowship of IHE: Year 4 Additions and Extensions
- Using the IHE Scheduled Work Flow Integration Profile to Drive Modality Efficiency
- The IHE Technical Framework: the current stable Technical Frameworks in Cardiology, IT Infrastructure, Laboratory and Radiology, as well as supplements
- IHE Events: upcoming IHE demonstration, testing and educational events
- Presentations: recent presentations offering many perspectives the IHE initiative
The Interoperability Showcase Cycle in North America
IHE NEWS:
IHE and Continua Agree on Collaboration
IHE and the Continua Health Alliance (Continua) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to enable and promote interoperability of healthcare devices.
Extending International Efforts, Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Adopts Enhanced Principles of Governance
IHE International and its multiple member organizations come together as an association
