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A Wide Range Of Problems Still Holding Back Health Data Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

A new health data interoperability survey by Healthcare IT Today with 82 responses suggests that when it comes to interoperability, healthcare organizations are struggling with many of the same challenges they faced five or even 10 years ago. Without a doubt, respondents are still interested in fostering health data sharing.

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Health Data Integration Must Be for the Whole Clinic

Healthcare IT Today

As health clinics, dentists, and specialists gradually reopen during what we hope is a reprieve from the first COVID-19 wave, lapses in effective data sharing come into glaring view. For instance, some friends told me that when they arrived at a clinic, the receptionist handed them paper forms and pens.

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Group To Offer Health Data Access To Android Phone Users

Healthcare IT Today

In recent times, Apple has been making a number of public moves focused on getting its customers to pull their health data onto their iPhone. Using Apple’s Health app, consumers can have their health data downloaded automatically from any institution with which it has partnered.

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IT Infrastructure Needs in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Yesterday, we shared a number of the insights into the health data and interoperability needs in healthcare. A HIMSS statistic cited the average healthcare system as having 18 EMRs. Until that data is more centralized and secure, it can create challenges for HIM teams, clinicians, and patients.

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Empowering Healthcare: The Transformative Role of Technology in Improving Patient Care

Healthcare IT Today

This data is then automatically entered into the patient’s electronic health record (EHR) in a structured format, which can be easily searched, analyzed, and shared among healthcare providers.

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Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

Healthcare IT Today

Here’s a description of the position: New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the New York State Department of Health to improve healthcare by collaboratively leading, connecting, and integrating health information exchange across the State.

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COVID-19 Driven Interoperability and What Does this Mean for Healthcare Interoperability Going Forward?

Healthcare IT Today

Plus, then we asked them how it will impact health data sharing going forward. As part of our Healthcare IT 100 in 100, we asked a wide variety of healthcare interoperability experts to chime in on the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare interoperability.