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== Purpose ==
Healthcare organisations operate increasingly complex digital ecosystems.

Many standards describe isolated aspects of these ecosystems:

* SNOMED CT describes clinical concepts.
* LOINC describes observations.
* HL7 FHIR describes information exchange.
* openEHR describes clinical data models.
* IHE describes interoperability workflows.

However, there is no common reference describing how these standards come together to enable a clinical capability within an operational healthcare environment.

The CARE-IT Reference Library addresses this gap.

It provides a structured knowledge graph connecting:

* clinical capabilities
* digital system constellations
* governance
* interoperability
* operational readiness
* lifecycle management
* regulatory requirements

== Principles ==
The library follows five principles.

=== Reference first ===
Existing international standards are reused whenever possible.

No local terminology is invented where an accepted international concept already exists.

=== Capability centred ===
Clinical capabilities are the primary organising concept.

Technology exists to enable clinical capability.

=== Vendor neutral ===
The library describes concepts, not products.

=== Governance aware ===
Responsibilities, ownership and lifecycle are considered first-class knowledge objects.

=== Evidence based ===
Whenever possible, entries reference recognised standards or regulatory documents.

== Intended audience ==
The library is intended for

* Healthcare providers
* Clinical Informatics
* Enterprise Architects
* Medical Device Integration Specialists
* Digital Health Researchers
* Health IT Vendors
* Regulators
* Students