Interoperability

This week's top stories include Fitbit's recall of Ionic after at least 115 reports of overheating and 78 reports of burn injuries in the U.S., and ONC's report that 299 info blocking claims were submitted since it banned the practice on April 5, 2021.

Constellation Software's N. Harris Computer Corporation could pay up to $700 million for the business segment, which includes the Sunrise, Paragon, TouchWorks, Opal and dbMotion tools.

Stuart Hanson, CEO of Avaneer Health, discusses healthcare's hesitancy to adopt blockchain, highlights some of its best potential use cases and predicts what might be next for distributed ledger technology in 2022 and beyond.

The organization's Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup convened multiple times over the course of several months to analyze gaps in current strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Integrated telemedicine solutions can address current pain points.

Since April 5, 2021, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT says hundreds of patients, providers and others have submitted claims of information blocking through its online portal.

At HIMSS22, clinical and informatics leaders from MITRE and Washington State will show how FHIR-enabled immunization management is catalyzing data exchange and patient empowerment nationwide – and around the world.

In a preview of her HIMSS22 session, ADVault SVP of innovation and external affairs Maria Moen explains that paper-based advance care plans can lead to barriers, burdens and caregiver stress.

CEO Dan Burton said that the data and analytics company looks forward "to welcoming every current KPI Ninja team member."

National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi points to information blocking, API standardization and TEFCA as key factors in enhancing critical interoperability.