Interoperable systems in healthcare are technological solutions that facilitate data flow among hospitals, physicians, laboratories, medical imaging centers and patients, allowing for integration. These systems securely facilitate patient information sharing, integrating terminology and clinical master data, which accelerates diagnosis and treatment processes while ensuring smooth progress. They also allow for the unification of data. Consequently, these systems enhance coordination and collaboration among healthcare providers, leading to better monitoring of patient treatment processes. As a result, the overall quality of health services improves, costs decrease, data loss is prevented and better outcomes are achieved for patients.

Personal Health Record System is a comprehensive platform consolidating all citizens’ health records in a single center, allowing patients and physicians to access these health data. In Türkiye, this system is named as e-Nabız. Through e-Nabız, citizens can view their health history in detail. Physicians can use these shared health data to plan more effective patient treatment methods. This enhances communication between physicians and citizens and increases the quality and accessibility of health services. e-Nabız accelerates medical decision-making processes, reduces the workload of health professionals, lowers healthcare expenditures and improves operational efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Central e-Prescription is a system that enables physicians to write prescriptions electronically, managing the medication prescribing process end-to-end. An integrated drug database ensures the prescription of appropriate medications based on diagnosis and eliminates drug interaction risks. The system’s security and verification mechanisms prevent duplicate prescriptions and drug purchases, as well as prescription and report fraud, reducing losses in prescribing processes and increasing the efficiency of the health ecosystem. Using drug consumption and prescription process data, decision support systems generate effective reports providing insights like ‘Smart Drug Use’ to health authorities, aiding in the development of health policies.

PTSS in Türkiye is a digital platform designed to monitor and track the distribution of pharmaceuticals within the country. Every individual box of drugs is assigned a 2D DataMatrix, which is then logged into an electronic database. This system enables real-time tracking of each box, allowing various stakeholders, including drug manufacturers, warehouse operators, hospitals, reimbursements and pharmacies to pinpoint the exact location of any specific box at any time. It is a defense against the infiltration of counterfeit drugs into the healthcare system and significantly enhances drug safety standards by ensuring that each box is traceable. It aids in preventing irregularities in drug reimbursement processes and streamlines supply chain management, resulting in more reliable distribution.