Joan Ash, Hardeep Singh, and Dean Sittig for the ONC / Tuesday, June 14, 2016 / Categories: EHR Selection and Implementation, EHR Implementation SAFER-5 System Interfaces A Resource Developed by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology The System Interfaces SAFER Guide identifies recommended safety practices intended to optimize the safety and safe use of system-to-system interfaces between EHR-related software applications. Many healthcare organizations are involved in planning, implementing, or maintaining enterprise- or community-wide clinical information systems that require integration. Such integration occurs most often via interfaces between software applications, often from different system developers. These interfaces send and receive information, enabling disparate systems to operate on the same data. Previous Article SAFER-4 System Configuration Next Article SAFER-6 Patient Identification Print 7897 Tags: ONCEHR ImplementationEHR SafetySAFER GuidesSystem Interfaces Documents to download SAFER - 5. System Interfaces-(.pdf, 2.01 MB) - 1886 download(s) Resource Links Link to the ONC SAFER Guides websiteThe System Interfaces SAFER Guide identifies recommended safety practices intended to optimize the safety and safe use of system-to-system interfaces between EHR-related software applications. Related Resources Sensitive Information and the Electronic Patient Record Performance Measure Data Definition Worksheet FAQ: How will the upcoming changes to the Information Blocking and EHR certification requirements impact health centers? Lessons Learned in Social Need Screening Sample Information Blocking policies, procedures, and templates