Interoperability
Apple, IBM and Microsoft were some of the nearly 30 stakeholders asking CMS and ONC to "expeditiously finalize" the rules – but EHR vendors were not among them.
The co-founder of the EHR maker explains why these trends are key to CIOs and other healthcare leaders, and digs into SMART on FHIR.
Creating a robust API infrastructure - a living system where everything is connected so data is available for decision-making – is the goal, says Yauheni Solad, medical director of digital health at Yale New Haven Health.
Atefeh Riazi comes to MSK Cancer Center from the United Nations, where she was chief information technology officer.
Intermountain's longtime chief information officer will receive the John E. Gall Jr. award at HIMSS20 in Orlando this March.
The company has been lobbying hospital leaders to oppose them – and has said it might sue HHS, depending on the final rules' data provisions. Meanwhile, some patient advocates are also speaking out.
Dr. Larry Allen, the medical director of advanced heart failure at University of Colorado School of Medicine, describes why the health industry should be excited over the advancements in EHR technologies.
The ONC final rules on interoperability and patient access are expected soon, and Sequoia's info blocking workgroup seeks to help organizations prepare for compliance.
Emerging Technology
The chief medical officer and co-founder at patient engagement tech vendor Luma Health provides a view of what provider organizations can expect in the year ahead.
At Woman’s Hospital, HIPAA-compliant secure messaging gives physicians and nurses the information they need, at the right time in the palm of their hands – and reduced the number of calls from 70,000 to 21,000 per month.