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Is this the right step in interoperability?

David Chou

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) further bolstered this transition to a modern healthcare system. These organizations have committed to meeting a 12-month goal of achieving interoperability by joining the nationwide healthcare data exchange network created through TEFCA.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

Bottom line: Communication among team members via text message could be OK (as long as it’s secure), but orders must be communicated via CPOE. So, when you’re shopping for your next CPOE tool, remember this: Any smartphone-based tool for CPOE must meet the CMS requirements outlined above as well as all HIPAA requirements.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

Bottom line: Communication among team members via text message could be OK (as long as it’s secure), but orders must be communicated via CPOE. So, when you’re shopping for your next CPOE tool, remember this: Any smartphone-based tool for CPOE must meet the CMS requirements outlined above as well as all HIPAA requirements.

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

The blockchain rubber meeting Wall Street’s road is already here. Many of the attributes of blockchain have made it a natural topic of discussion in taking healthcare to its own version 2.0 However, interestingly, interoperability of blockchain itself remains as much a Holy Grail as interoperability of digital healthcare data.