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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

But establishing an HIE and finding success can be a tremendous challenge for some states to establish in large measure because they require complex and expensive technical infrastructure. Some ready-made CSS tools that states will find useful include: . Agile Technology Tools. Resources for All States.

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Innovar Healthcare Knows How to Make Last Mile Interoperability a Reality

Healthcare IT Today

But despite the availability of FHIR and of APIs from many vendors, interoperability is often described as “difficult and “not frictionless” according to Loyd Bittle, CEO and Founder at Innovar Healthcare. It takes a real expert with the right connections to make interoperability a reality for healthcare organizations.

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What is Your Perspective on TEFCA and QHINs?

Healthcare IT Today

At the Civitas Conference, there was a lot of talk about TEFCA and QHINs and what their impact will be on healthcare and interoperability. Are they replacing current interoperability efforts? I think that’s what our interoperability landscape is going to evolve to be and I would like to see us think about TEFCA in that sense.

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Our collective effort is rooted in the principle of empowering communities by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to make informed decisions. Collaboration and public-private partnerships are needed to actively involve many stakeholders in decision-making.

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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

When applied correctly, data sharing platforms and tools will improve the quality of care delivered at the individual and population levels. This avoids the laborious process and delays associated with calling, faxing, and contacting providers and family members. Data sharing decisions impact the care that patients receive every day.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

Following the announcement of implementation of the Carequality-CommonWell interoperability collaboration, I was fortunate enough to catch up with Micky Tripathi ( @mickytripathi1 ) to discuss this development and put it in context. Micky is bullish on interoperability, both over the near term (the next 12-18 months) and the long term.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

Following the announcement of implementation of the Carequality-CommonWell interoperability collaboration, I was fortunate enough to catch up with Micky Tripathi ( @mickytripathi1 ) to discuss this development and put it in context. Micky is bullish on interoperability, both over the near term (the next 12-18 months) and the long term.