article thumbnail

3 ways interoperability will improve health care

KevinMD

In health information technology circles, interoperability has become quite the buzzword. A Google search for “Interoperability in Healthcare” yielded 28 million results. The 21st Century Cures Act defined three key components of interoperability: “(A)… the secure exchange of electronic.

article thumbnail

A Digital Health Checkup for the US – #1 in AI, Meh in Interoperability – An OECD Update

Health Populi

Among the many aspects we could explore in Health Populi , I’ve chosen two that are most top-of-mind for my work these days: interoperability and AI, comparing US to the peer OECD nations. In health care, we have a plethora of standards for linking health information from disparate data sets. So with the U.S.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

From Paper to Pixels: The Future is Bright for Health Information Management

Healthcare IT Today

The evolution of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals has been remarkable. Jennifer Mueller, President of the American Health Information Management Association ( AHIMA ), sees a bright future for the HIM industry. When I started my career in health information, I worked in the medical records department.

article thumbnail

3 ways interoperability will improve health care

KevinMD

In health information technology circles, interoperability has become quite the buzzword. A Google search for “Interoperability in Healthcare” yielded 28 million results. The 21st Century Cures Act defined three key components of interoperability: “(A)… the secure exchange of electronic.

article thumbnail

Surescripts Makes Interoperability Official

Healthcare IT Today

Surescripts recently announced its intention to become a QHIN , firmly positioning the company a player in the interoperability space. Surescripts is Actually an Interoperability Company According to Surescript’s 2022 National Progress Report , 1.23 We really are an interoperability company,” said McMartin. “We

article thumbnail

Healthcare Interoperability is Falling Short. How Do We Address It?

Healthcare IT Today

John Blair, III, MD, CEO at MedAllies It’s been well-documented for years that the healthcare industry has an interoperability problem. The commercial efforts to date to push interoperability forward have made true advances. This new regulation has delivered a unique opportunity for the U.S.

article thumbnail

HHS Proposes New Rules to Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information

Electronic Health Reporter

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today proposed new rules to support seamless and secure access, exchange and use of electronic health information. The article HHS Proposes New Rules to Improve the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.