Interoperability: Health IT's hardest problem is (finally) at an inflection point

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Wolters Kluwer offers AI-powered data mapping to help with hospital M&A

As health systems merge, the need to reconcile data sets from disparate EHR systems for population health and quality improvement is critical, and artificial intelligence can help, the company says.

By Mike Miliard | April 26, 2019

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Cloud interoperability tech eases interface work at University of Louisville Hospital

The hospital has been able to use the Amazon Web Services-based interface engine to send hundreds of millions of messages both internally and externally.

By Bill Siwicki | April 26, 2019

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Wildfires: Data access in times of disaster

The HIMSS Insights eBook on connected care and interoperability looked at the impact and potential of the Patient Unified Lookup System for Emergencies (PULSE).

By Beth Jones Sanborn | April 22, 2019

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ONC extends comment period for interoperability rules, updates TEFCA

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT made interoperability news on seve

By Mike Miliard | April 19, 2019

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Startup gets $20 million to tackle healthcare interoperability

Bridge Connector says its “no-code” iPaaS platform can be used to integrate a variety of data sources.

By Tom Sullivan | April 16, 2019

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Telehealth is past the 'tipping point' – how's it doing with interoperability?

A new survey from the American Telemedicine Association assesses the current state of data exchange standards for remote care and offers best practices for health systems looking to capitalize on its potential.

By Mike Miliard | April 15, 2019

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Ministry of Health in Germany officially launches Health Innovation Hub initiative

The Health Innovation Hub will be the Ministry's bridge to the "digital scene," said health minister Jens Spahn.

By Armin Scheuer | April 12, 2019

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What you need to know about healthcare APIs and interoperability

Application programming interfaces enable information systems to communicate an

By Bill Siwicki | April 18, 2019

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How to ensure interoperable data is usable by caregivers

Three high-profile physician IT leaders offer their takes and advice on the usability of data brought together by interoperability technologies and standards.

By Bill Siwicki | April 11, 2019

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Community Health Systems makes Apple Health Records available at 100 affiliated hospitals

The iPhone app enables patients to access data about medications, immunizations, labs and receive notifications.

By Nathan Eddy | April 11, 2019

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Interoperability: Do we have the value proposition upside down?

AMIA CEO Doug Fridsma says healthcare should simplify its approach to data exchange: keeping a laser focus on worthwhile use cases, sharing first and standardizing later, while also taking some cues from the basic APIs that power the World Wide Web.

By Mike Miliard | April 10, 2019

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How HIEs and AI can work in tandem to boost interoperability ROI

InterSystems HealthShare VP Don Woodlock explains some recent examples of how customers are putting the technology to work improving pop health outcomes and increasing revenue.

By Mike Miliard | April 8, 2019

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Epic, Cerner and others reveal just how their EHRs are interoperable

The companies also advise healthcare CIOs on some key interoperability questions to ask any EHR vendor when considering a purchase.

By Bill Siwicki | April 5, 2019

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ONC chief Don Rucker on the current state and 'next frontier' of interoperability

The National Coordinator talks 21st Century Cures, information blocking, Apple, consumerism, FHIR, open APIs and new business models he sees emerging amid the "overarching theme of human choice and freedom and dignity."

By Mike Miliard | April 3, 2019

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Cerner touts adoption of normative FHIR R4 standard

The vendor, one of the first to use the new version of the HL7 standard, is also offering advice for how providers can take advantage of the spec for better interoperability.

By Mike Miliard | April 4, 2019

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Providence St. Joseph boosts physician, patient satisfaction with Epic interoperability tool

Case study: The EHR vendor's Happy Together technology enables the health system to incorporate data from patient portals from other healthcare organizations into its MyChart portal.

By Bill Siwicki | April 2, 2019

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Interoperability: 3 charts take the pulse of health data sharing today

New HIMSS Media research finds that nearly 75 percent of hospitals are beyond the basic level of interoperability, that best practices for information sharing are emerging and half are gearing up for APIs and FHIR.

By Tom Sullivan | April 1, 2019

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HIMSS19 keynoters challenge private sector to keep pace with FHIR, open APIs

Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra said that CMS embracing FHIR means an end to any fight over data standards.

By Tom Sullivan | February 12, 2019

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HL7’s Grieve: FHIR will set data free, empowering both patients and providers

FHIR is key to interoperability and better data access, says FHIR product director for HL7 International Grahame Grieve.

By HIMSS TV | February 15, 2019

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Consumerism will force healthcare's hand on interoperability, Forrester finds at HIMSS19

The research firm's big takeaway from Orlando this past month: Newly empowered patients and the proliferation of data they bring will boost the business case for exchange – and have "cascading effects" for cloud, AI and more.

By Mike Miliard | March 14, 2019

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Sequoia Project sets sights on info blocking with new workgroup

The group, called Interoperability Matters, will focus on addressing the remaining challenges obstructing data exchange and is open to "broad private and public sector participation," officials said.

By Diana Manos | March 5, 2019

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CommonWell Connector Program offers new way to connect with interoperability network

CommonWell Health Alliance on Tuesday announced the new CommonWell Connector program, w

By Mike Miliard | February 5, 2019

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Top health IT challenges right now? Interoperability, modernization

Health systems are set to focus on declining reimbursements and patient experience, a new study found.

By Nathan Eddy | February 12, 2019

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HL7 gives a glimpse of FHIR 5

Organization says 5 will build on FHIR 4 with more normative content, support for apps that use multiple versions of the spec and other advancements.

By Tom Sullivan | January 21, 2019

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State and regional HIEs: 'Don't count us out just yet!'

Even as EHR vendor-driven networks gain maturity and scope, older and more traditional health information exchanges still have a lot of critical value to bring to the table, one expert says.

By Mike Miliard | January 28, 2019

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Interoperability needs an architecture in addition to APIs, HIMSS CTIO Steve Wretling says

And there’s already one in the JASON Report from 2014 that was eclipsed by the industry’s excitement about open APIs.

By Tom Sullivan | September 19, 2018

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Here's what innovators really need from EHR makers to move healthcare forward

APIs are a great start, but so much more goes into building an app and winning customers.

By Tom Sullivan | September 28, 2018

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Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce pledge to remove interoperability barriers

At the White House, technology heavy-hitters promise to work together improving data exchange by embracing FHIR, the Argonaut Project and more.

By Tom Sullivan | August 13, 2018

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Poll results: Readers skeptical about tech giants' interoperability pledge

Ongoing data sharing problems demonstrate that industry standards are messy and road bumps should be expected.

By Tom Sullivan | August 27, 2018

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A quick look at one HIE evolving with API-based infrastructure

Adopting application programming interfaces enables health information exchanges such as CRISP to more effectively deliver data to hospital and payer members.

By Mike Miliard | July 31, 2018

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How Banner Health Network is managing interoperability with 30-plus EHRs

A new partnership with Holon Health enables real-time push of key patient information to network providers, regardless of their IT system, cluing them in to data they need to tackle care variation across the ACO.

By Mike Miliard | March 1, 2019

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EHR interoperability: We're closing in on a signature moment

No, interoperability will not be completely solved – but an architectural feat that's about to happen will ignite FHIR and API innovation and bring bright new developer minds to healthcare.

By Tom Sullivan | July 25, 2018

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Can biometrics for patient matching advance interoperability?

Pew’s director of HIT Ben Moscovitch says consumers prefer biometrics, notably fingerprinting, facial recognition and iris scans, for a unique identifier.

By Tom Sullivan | February 5, 2019

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KLAS: Making shared data usable is the next big interoperability challenge

Research firm says vendors and HIEs are making headway with information sharing but providers face a learning curve in using outside data.

By Diana Manos | February 26, 2019

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KLAS: More healthcare orgs should join CommonWell-Carequality efforts

Many EHR and health IT vendors have eliminated obstacles to participation, and most have made connection to the network plug-and-play, a new report says.

By Diana Manos | December 6, 2018

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Interoperability tops ONC's future plans, draft outline shows

The report from the agency's Health Information Technology Advisory Committee shows that patient engagement and cybersecurity will also be big parts of its agenda going forward.

By Diana Manos | February 21, 2019

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ONC: Hospitals making strides on EHRs, interoperability, but work remains

More than 90 percent of non-federal acute care hospitals are using 2015 edition certified technology or plan to be soon, says National Coordinator Don Rucker, MD.

By Mike Miliard | October 29, 2018

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ONC task forces to dig into massive information blocking proposal

They'll focus on info blocking, certification requirements, standards for voluntary pediatric health IT certification and the new U.S. Core Data for Interoperability proposal.

By Diana Manos | February 21, 2019

Interoperability: Health IT's hardest problem is (finally) at an inflection point

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