RIDE

It is not realistic to expect to have a single universally accepted clinical data model that will be adhered to all over the Europe and that the clinical practice, terminology systems and EHR systems are all a long way from such a complete harmonization. Therefore, the RIDE project addressed the interoperability of eHealth systems with special emphasis on semantic interoperability.

In order to create RIDE Roadmap, first the European best practices in providing semantic interoperability for eHealth domain have been assessed and the quantified requirements to create a valid roadmap have been identified. Based on these requirements, the goals, and the economical, legal, financial and technological challenges of the industry for the 21st century for achieving interoperability in eHealth solutions were elaborated. RIDE also focused on the limitations of the policies and strategies currently used in deploying interoperable eHealth solutions. Through eight RIDE workshops a shared vision for building a Europewide semantically interoperable eHealth infrastructure has been created. After assessing the gaps between the "as-is" situation and the "to-be" eHealth vision, the emerging trends and opportunities to achieve the vision statement, the required advances in the state of the art research, technology and standards have been identified.

For further information, please visit:
http://www.srdc.metu.edu.tr/webpage/projects/ride/

Project co-ordinator:
Middle East Technical University - Software R&D Center, (TR),

Partners:

• Kuratorium Offis E.V., OFFIS, (DE)
• Institute for Formal Ontology and Medical Information Science, IFOMIS, (DE)
• European Institute for Health Records, EuroRec, (FR)
• National Council of Research, Institute for Biomedical Technology, CNR, (IT)
• National Technical University of Athens, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, NTUA, ICSS, (GR)
• National University of Ireland, Digital Enterprise Research Institute, NUIG, DERI, (IL)
• IHE-D e.V., Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise - Deutschland, IHE-D, (DE)
• OLE Office Line Engineering NV, OLE, (BE)

Timetable: from 01/06 – to 12/07

Total cost: € 1.223.766

EC funding: € 1.156.269

Instrument: CA

Project Identifier: IST-2004-027065

Source: FP6 eHealth Portfolio of Projects