Interoperability
Two months since the ONC info blocking rules took effect, many health systems are still sorting out what is required of them. Mark Segal, principal at Digital Health Policy Advisors, offers an explainer and shares best practices to avoid looming penalties.
The company's VP of interoperability discusses the challenges of the past year-and-a-half, and describes the newest addition to the Cerner Unite suite, which can combine external and internal patient data in a more intuitive side-by-side view.
Also: Product and partnership news from Careport, Seqster, OMNY Health and others.
HIMSS21
From interoperability to telehealth and beyond, an upcoming HIMSS21 presentation will shed light on the regulations and penalties health IT stakeholders should be mindful of in the months ahead.
Called Provider Connect Australia, the platform is expected to enable greater interoperability and adoption of secure messaging.
Addressing the concerns of those reluctant to get vaccinated requires a thoughtful, complex strategy. Technology can help, but not by itself.
The Project US@ initiative aims to support safety, privacy and interoperability by standardizing patient addresses across healthcare.
Allscripts, athenahealth and DrChrono have also signed on to give patients greater control over their health records.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Dr. Daniel B. Jernigan says people are a vital component of interoperability efforts.