Health Information Exchange (HIE)

"Data quality will always be important as we continue to fine-tune interoperability – especially as the quantity of data and users expands," says one leader in advance of his HIMSS21 talk.

The project marks the first phase of the development of the country's Big Data Health Information platform.

Nearly all physicians surveyed for a new report say access to the right data at the right time will save them time – and could save patients' lives.

Version 2 of the United States Core Data for Interoperability offers "clearer direction toward the standardized, electronic exchange" of those data types and others, enabling better care for "all patients."

The Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 aims to strengthen efforts to coordinate health and social services, in part by offering targeted technical assistance to communities.

The Gateway represents the first phase of the modernisation of Australia's national digital health infrastructure.

The two groups want more developers to achieve accreditation in the Trusted Dynamic Registration and Authorization Accreditation Program, and have chipped in to reduce the cost for devs who take part in the new CAQH Endpoint Directory.

CORHIO has teamed up with state agencies to help ensure an individual's medical history is accessible to the professionals who need it.

As hospitals work with their EHR vendors to manage compliance with the ONC rules, some are still seeking clarity – and some say they're skeptical about how much they'll advance interoperability.

The agency is floating new requirements for hospitals to report on syndromic surveillance, immunization registries, electronic case reporting and electronic reportable laboratory results. It also has new plans for quality reporting.