Interoperability
In support of a paperless industry, the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) has launched an initiative to enhance secure messaging functionality by 2020.
The HELP Committee on Tuesday heard feedback from stakeholders about how the proposed rules from CMS and ONC should be fine-tuned for optimal effect.
HIMSS has crafted a new definition for interoperability.
The health system co-designed a platform that provides multifactorial data analysis and direct-to-physician communication, as well as continuing education material.
Agreeing to the same format for demographic data would boost patient safety, according to research from Indiana University and Pew.
Shaping the future of healthcare IT requires an understanding of common problems and solving them in a whole health economy – inside and outside of the hospital, says Mike Fuller, regional managing director at InterSystems.
Association says the update is more global in scope and fit specifically for the healthcare ecosystem.
Joyce Sensmeier, vice president of informatics at HIMSS, says tools exist to engage patients with their data in ways that create a good relationship with providers — when the technology doesn't get in the way.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf discusses with a panel of luminaries in the field of healthcare the interoperability rule that gives people full access to their clinical records.
A price transparency service allows providers to make choices that are in the clinical and economic best interests of the patient, says Andrew Mellin, VP and medical informatics physician at Surescripts.