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What Person-Centered Interoperability Looks Like: Seqster

Health Populi

First, consider: the lack of interoperability between health data, resulting in silos, has plagued our ability to “operate” (that “O” in “OS”) in a smooth fashion across the care continuum, from clinical trials and research to patients’ self-care driving optimal outcomes. Now, let’s ponder one particular patient whose name is Eric Topol, MD.

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What the Hell Is Going On with Healthcare Interoperability?

Electronic Health Reporter

The 22-page report summarized nationwide trends in health information exchange in 2018, including the adoption of EHRs and other technologies that support electronic access to patient information. The article What the Hell Is Going On with Healthcare Interoperability? The most interesting takeaway has to do with the […].

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Hospital interoperability push moving from adoption to 'routine' use, ONC says

FierceHealthIT

The proportion of hospitals meeting the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ONC’s) bar for interoperability rose substantially from 2018 to 2023, though a focus on day-to-date data | Industrywide interoperability has jumped in the past half decade, but there's room for improvement among lower resourced hospitals and point-of-care (..)

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Global EHR market hits $31B but faces usability, interoperability challenges

FierceHealthIT

The worldwide electronic health records market faces intensifying criticism related to usability and interoperability as well as slowing growth due to market saturation. Despite these challenges, the EHR market topped $31 billion in 2018, according to a report from market research firm Kalorama Information.

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Epic launches new telehealth service with Twilio

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Nearly half of physicians are now using telehealth technology , up from just 18% in 2018, according to a nationwide survey of 842 physicians conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins. ON THE RECORD.

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Part Two: Our 2018 Health IT Wish List

Mobile Health Matters

The healthcare IT industry enters 2018 with a lot of potential, along with the need to overcome structures that have historically stunted progress. Smaller, more agile companies can more effectively satisfy the needs of health systems when it comes to interoperability and data aggregation that the larger vendors are just beginning to tackle.

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CVS Health unveils new virtual primary care platform

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The platform will also use an interoperable electronic health record – sharing clinical data with other providers to help patients transition between virtual and in-person care. In 2018, MinuteClinic went live with an app-based telehealth offering built on the Teladoc platform. health systems.