Experience

30 years' experience in EHR technology and standards, information modelling, semantic interoperability, e-health strategy and open platforms, including in real time control, finance, and e-health

Creator of

• The Archetype Definition Language (ADL) (ISO 13606-2:2019)
• The Basic-Meta Model (BMM) alternative to XMI / UML

Architect of

• The openEHR Reference Model
• Asciidoctor-based documentation toolchain used in openEHR specifications

Articles and publications

• FHIR Compared to openEHR
• Initial Foundations for Clinical Workflow
• What is an open platform?
• The crisis in e-health standards
• Publications page

Experience

A passionate and innovative professional with a unique blend of expertise as a midwife and a Master's and PhD in Computer Science - Medical Informatics. Danielle's passion lies in multidisciplinary collaboration across healthcare and technology to create innovative solutions that improve health systems and patient care.

She has contributed to high-profile projects for prominent organizations and healthcare providers, delivering expert consulting in system optimization, data-driven decision-making, and digital health transformation.

With 15 years as a midwife, Danielle is deeply committed to advancing women's health, particularly in the areas of home birth and family-centered care. Her work emphasizes empowering women to make informed decisions about their maternity care, fostering safe and personalized birthing experiences. This clinical expertise is integrated with health informatics, to provide modern patient-centric tools to connect pregnant women to professional care networks.