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Structured Health Data for Better Care – Collaboratively Modeled

Written by Press & Public Relations | 30 Jul, 25 12:00 PM

Since we first introduced openEHR to Germany in 2015, a great deal has happened. As part of the HiGHmed consortium, we’ve been developing high-quality, interoperable information models since 2016 – collaboratively, with a focus on quality assurance and practical relevance.

Some highlights of our work so far:

  • Establishment of the HiGHmed Clinical Knowledge Manager (CKM), a central repository for openEHR archetypes and templates to support collaborative modeling of clinical openEHR data structures

  • Introduction of a governance structure for quality assurance and reuse

  • Technical advancement through integration with a terminology server

  • Mapping openEHR to OMOP (a project with #Veratech) to enhance research usability

  • Development of an openEHR network to strengthen national and international collaboration

  • Hosting regular symposia to foster knowledge exchange and community building (#HiGHmedSymposium 2025)

Announcement: The website of the German openEHR Modeling Group is now live!
www.highmed.org/de/german-openehr-modelinggoup

With this new website, we’re bringing together all information about our models, methods, and applications in one place. Visitors will find everything related to:

  • our archetypes and templates in the CKM

  • real-world use cases

  • open-source tools and components

  • current training and networking opportunities

Our model base continues to grow – demonstrating:
openEHR makes an impact – in research, clinical care, and education.

Our work with and on openEHR continues!