Interoperability

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In an update on several looming regulatory deadlines, the HIMSS Electronic Health Records Association said it asked ONC for enforcement discretion on a December 1 deadline.

Emergency medical response information isn't used enough in healthcare. Agencies are looking to align with TEFCA, seeking partners to improve interoperability with state EMS systems and to build out technical resources for bidirectional exchange.

CliniComp's system-as-a-service EHR model reduces costs through its subscriptions, provides an accurate, accessible longitudinal patient record and enables faster deployment of new features, says Sandra Johnson, SVP, client services at CliniComp.

How have HIMSS24 attendees been demonstrating AI's results and discussing legislation? What strategies are there to help interoperability's progress? Robert Havasy, senior director of informatics strategy at HIMSS, answers.  

The anchor exhibitor featured performance improvements, pre-built clinical quality analytics and more to help increase reimbursement and enhance care. Oracle Health EVP Seema Verma shared insights on AI's potential, interoperability under TEFCA and more.

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HL7 has been used in healthcare to promote interoperability standards adoption, and with the Colombian government to improve information-sharing laws. Dr. Maria Carolina Aguirre, CMIO at FCV-HIC (Hospital Internacional de Colombia), explains.

Also, a "baseline" API standards have been released for the New Zealand health sector.