Laplante-Lévesque Ariane, Abrams Harvey, Bülow Maja, Lunner Thomas, Nelson John, Riis Søren Kamaric, Vanpoucke Filiep
Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon A/S, Snekkersten, DenmarkLinköping University, Sweden.
Starkey Hearing Technologies Inc., Eden Prairie, MN.
Am J Audiol. 2016 Oct 1;25(3S):260-263. doi: 10.1044/2016_AJA-16-0014.
This article describes the perspectives of hearing device manufacturers regarding the exciting developments that the Internet makes possible. Specifically, it proposes to join forces toward interoperability and standardization of Internet and audiology.
A summary of why such a collaborative effort is required is provided from historical and scientific perspectives. A roadmap toward interoperability and standardization is proposed.
Information and communication technologies improve the flow of health care data and pave the way to better health care. However, hearing-related products, features, and services are notoriously heterogeneous and incompatible with other health care systems (no interoperability). Standardization is the process of developing and implementing technical standards (e.g., Noah hearing database). All parties involved in interoperability and standardization realize mutual gains by making mutually consistent decisions. De jure (officially endorsed) standards can be developed in collaboration with large national health care systems as well as spokespeople for hearing care professionals and hearing device users. The roadmap covers mutual collaboration; data privacy, security, and ownership; compliance with current regulations; scalability and modularity; and the scope of interoperability and standards.
We propose to join forces to pave the way to the interoperable Internet and audiology products, features, and services that the world needs.
本文描述了听力设备制造商对互联网带来的激动人心的发展的看法。具体而言，它提议共同努力实现互联网与听力学的互操作性和标准化。
从历史和科学的角度提供了为何需要这种合作努力的概述。提出了实现互操作性和标准化的路线图。
信息和通信技术改善了医疗保健数据的流动，并为更好的医疗保健铺平了道路。然而，与听力相关的产品、功能和服务明显具有异质性，且与其他医疗保健系统不兼容（无互操作性）。标准化是制定和实施技术标准（如诺亚听力数据库）的过程。参与互操作性和标准化的所有各方通过做出相互一致的决定实现互利。可以与大型国家医疗保健系统以及听力保健专业人员和听力设备用户的代言人合作制定法定（官方认可）标准。该路线图涵盖相互协作；数据隐私、安全和所有权；遵守现行法规；可扩展性和模块化；以及互操作性和标准的范围。
我们提议共同努力，为世界所需的可互操作的互联网及听力产品、功能和服务铺平道路。
