An evolving library of interoperability guidance
The council's body of work translates dense standards and policy into resources Arizona's stakeholders can actually use — from newcomer primers to position papers. It is a living library, added to as the interoperability landscape changes.
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Standards-first, vendor-neutral, cited
Everything the council publishes starts from a published standard and is written to be useful to non-specialists without sacrificing technical accuracy. We name no products, take no paid placements, and cite our sources so readers can verify and go deeper.
Because the council is in an active authority-building phase, this page describes the types of work we produce and how to follow it. As pieces are released, they appear in our articles and news streams and are indexed here.
Types of publications
The council's library spans several formats, each serving a different reader and a different depth of need.
Primers
Newcomer-friendly introductions to a single topic — for example, our HL7 & FHIR primer — designed to get a non-specialist oriented quickly.
Explainers
Focused, plain-language pieces that answer a specific 'how does this work' question about exchange, consent, devices, or supply.
Position papers
Considered statements on interoperability questions where the council takes a standards-grounded view, with the reasoning made transparent.
Implementation guidance
Practical notes for stakeholders connecting to the exchange or aligning to a standard, framed neutrally rather than as a product recommendation.
Glossaries & reference
Reference material — including our glossary of health-IT terms — that keeps vocabulary consistent across Arizona's stakeholders.
Annual interoperability landscape
A periodic look at the state of health-data exchange in Arizona: what's progressing, what's stuck, and where standards are heading.
Where to find the work
New material is published continuously across the knowledge hub. These are the places to look and follow.
01Articles & explainers
In-depth written guidance on standards, exchange, devices, and pharmacy and supply.
Read articles
02News & policy updates
Shorter notes on developments in interoperability policy and practice.
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03Glossary
Definitions for the acronyms and standards that run through every publication.
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04Standards program
The standards our publications are built on, explained program by program.
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Following and requesting the library
The council's publications are intended to be openly useful. To be notified as new primers, explainers, and the annual landscape are released — or to request guidance on a specific interoperability topic for your organization — get in touch through our contact page and tell us what you're working on.
We do not gate educational material behind a sale, and we do not share contact details with any vendor. Requests simply help us understand what Arizona's stakeholders need next.
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