Direct HISP - HIE the Verb

Building the Dell Computers of Health Information Exchanges (HIE) In earlier posts, " Game Changing Healthcare Information Exchange " and " Weaving the Fabric of Care ", I included examples of mass customization as an enabler of accountable care programs. What I left out was the fact that Standardization is the enabler of Mass Customization. Instead, I relied on an earlier post on " The Well Architected HIE and Direct Push ", which points out the benefits of standardization using a Services Oriented Architecture and a Common Information Model for HIE. While I thought this was enough, I now think I need to explain more about the relationship between mass customization and standardization. After a recent meeting on Medicaid Health Homes with several stakeholders, including the state department of health (DOH), I came to understand that some may see customization and standardization as opposing thoughts since they are somewhat antonyms. Actually though, ...