Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

USCDI v3 includes updates to prior USCDI versions focused on advancing more accurate and complete patient characteristics data that could help promote equity, reduce disparities, and support public health data interoperability.

Interoperability 115

Interoperability eHealth Health IT Health Information 115

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

Because penalties for information blocking – that is, any practice that interferes with access, exchange, or use of electronic health data – are tied to the definition of EHI. The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making.

HIE 105

HIE Health Information Interoperability Health Data 105

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 23, 2022

Oracle Cerner could definitely create an Epic Cosmos type of product, but it’s hard for me to imagine a road to them having a full longitudinal health record for patients. The other thing that I found intriguing was Ellison’s comments about who would benefit from this single database of all our health records.

EHR 106

EHR Life Science Public Health FHIR 106

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Integrating diverse systems–BD analytics, predictive tools, medical devices, patient portals, EMRs, and more–facilitates real-time information flow, for real time decision making. It’s an enabler for precision medicine, personalized care, and proactive health management.

Interoperability 120

Interoperability Health IT HIE EHR 120