Interoperability

Healthcare leaders are increasingly relying on seamless data exchange between health plans and providers to advance care and operational efficiency.

According to recent HIMSS Market Insights research, 86% of healthcare leader respondents agreed that interoperability without data preparation provides limited value for analytics or artificial intelligence (AI).

Interoperability is improving, but artificial intelligence is exposing the difference between merely exchanging data and actually making data usable, one consultant said.

Healthcare organizations can easily access key information about pharmaceutical products thanks to updates in the most widely used radio frequency identification (RFID) global standards.

Technical barriers, workforce limitation, privacy concerns and cost may all contribute to lower rates of electronic exchange of health information by mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities, a new analysis shows.

The kidney donation innovation project aims to expand the donor pool by dismantling barriers that prevent potential donors from coming forward.

Stakeholders who are interested in health and technology policy advocacy can join any number of committees or workgroups related to their topic of interest, says HIMSS Senior Director of Public Policy Jonathan French.

When healthcare organizations move away from resource-intensive, point-to-point integrations, they can embrace the kind of seamless interoperability that enhances both operations and care delivery.

Australia is investing heavily in digital health – but without redefining ROI beyond short-term financial returns, much of its true value risks going unmeasured.