Interoperability

Interoperability is the sharing of information between medical devices and information systems. It is fundamental to GE’s healthymagination objectives of lowering cost, increasing access and improving quality.

GE Healthcare is a recognized leader in providing standards-based, non-proprietary interoperability solutions in its diagnostic imaging, PACS and clinical information system offerings.

Interoperability is a major component of healthcare projects around the world, and GE is proud to be an active partner in those efforts.

GE Healthcare Interoperability

In this section you will find information about GE products’ conformance to major interoperability standards and programs.

For more information about GE Healthcare's ongoing interoperability efforts, please contact us.


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DICOM Conformance

DICOM logo.Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM**) is the worldwide standard for medical imaging and related data. It is used in virtually all imaging-intensive medical professions, from radiology and cardiology, to radiation oncology, to pathology, and more.

Find DICOM Conformance Statements for GE Healthcare imaging products.

Learn more on the DICOM website.

IHE Integration

Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE**) is an international public-private collaboration promoting standards-based interoperability in healthcare. IHE Profiles specify focused solutions for major information sharing use cases; IHE Connectathons provide a venue for cross-vendor interoperability testing.

Find IHE Integration Statements for GE Healthcare imaging products.

Learn more on the IHE International website.

HL7 Standards

Health Level Seven International** specifies interoperability standards in the healthcare clinical and administrative data domain. Its standards help improve care delivery, optimize workflow, reduce ambiguity and enhance knowledge transfer. HL7 standards include Version 2 (HL7v2), Version 3 (HL7v3), Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), and Clinical Context Management (CCOW).

Find HL7 Conformance Statements for GE Healthcare imaging products.

Learn more on the HL7 International website.

Carequality

CarequalityGE Healthcare is a member of Carequality, an initiative of the Sequoia Project. Carequality is a multi-stakeholder initiative that has brought together public and private sector players from across the healthcare ecosystem to meet the challenge of connecting disparate data sharing networks and platforms. The Carequality community uses a consensus-based process to develop and implement tools that enable seamless connectivity across all participating networks. The Carequality Interoperability Framework consists of legal terms, policy requirements, technical specifications, and governance processes that together make it possible for healthcare to replicate the success other industries have achieved in breaking down barriers between many networks, programs, and platforms. For more information on the Carequality Framework, please visit: http://sequoiaproject.org/carequality/

Carequality Information Handling Practices Statement

GE Healthcare makes functionality available to its customers to enable them to exchange data with other healthcare organizations using the Carequality Framework. GE Healthcare transmits and stores information only to enable its customers’ use of Carequality.