Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2023

“Interoperability is not something you can buy, and not something you can sell,” according to Mario G. AEGIS offers testing for interoperability, helping companies ensure that they have interpreted health data standards such as U.S. As new software versions are released, data sharing can break.

Interoperability 111

Interoperability FHIR Health Data Healthcare IT 111

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Romo is highly concerned with interoperability and sees DirectTrust as a way to form a “federation” with their competitors to ensure easy document exchange. Watch the video for details, including regulatory and technical advances that will drive adoption of the secure exchange of health information.

Interoperability 85

Interoperability Healthcare IT Health Information Health Data 85

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2025

An EHR system needs to make a 360-degree view of patient data accessible in a secure manner that can be made available using standard interfaces like FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) APIs for structured data exchange and DICOM for imaging.

EHR 118

EHR Interoperability Telehealth FHIR 118

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2022

It’s one thing to talk about interoperability in healthcare and it’s another to talk about where sharing of health data is really happening. In this video interview, Dr. Jain shares where healthcare organizations are really asking him to help with interoperability. Learn more about Innovaccer: [link].

Interoperability 109

Interoperability Health Data Healthcare IT Health IT 109

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Civitas Networks for Health is a non-profit consortium that brings together a broad community of organizations interested in health data exchange. Many members are HIEs, but a number of other organizations in health care including community organizations are members as well.

Interoperability 126

Interoperability HIE Health Data Healthcare IT 126

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 13, 2023

When someone confronts potentially fatal health issues in their life, it’s always interesting to see how they react and what they do after that experience. That’s why I had to sit down with Jared Jeffery, Founder at healthKERI , to learn more about his pathway to starting his new health data exchange company.

Health Data 124

Health Data Interoperability FHIR Healthcare IT 124

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Health data utility is still a fairly new concept in the world of healthcare. How are health data utilities evolving? We’ve compiled their answers in this video below! Michael Gagnon, Executive Director at HealtHIE Nevada – I see HIEs really evolving to be health data utilities.

Health Data 126

Health Data HIE Interoperability Public Health 126

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

As health data sharing continues to evolve, the mere collection of patient data is no longer sufficient; it’s imperative that the data collected have tangible value for overburdened clinicians increasingly being requested to gather more data.

Patient Experience 126

Patient Experience Health Data Interoperability HIPAA 126

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 17, 2024

At HIMSS, we sat down to talk with CommonWell Health Alliance to learn about their passion for interoperability and some of the latest happenings with the CommonWell community. Plus, Buckle shares with us a bit about how they’re approaching FHIR and what role that’s going to play for CommonWell going forward.

FHIR 124

FHIR Health Data Interoperability Health Information 124

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 21, 2023

In a recent video interview, Therasa Bell, President and CTO at Kno2 , revives the term “meaningful” in health care technology. Sometimes health IT professionals forget that the goal is not just to put data in an EHR or to provide interoperability of data between health IT software.

Health Data 115

Health Data Interoperability Healthcare IT EHR 115

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

The topic of TEFCA and QHINs has been an extremely important one in the world of healthcare IT and particularly when it comes to healthcare interoperability. In many ways, it’s setting the national infrastructure for healthcare interoperability going forward. Check out the video below to learn more about this important topic.

Interoperability 143

Interoperability EHR Healthcare IT Health Data 143

Health Populi

JANUARY 6, 2020

That speaks to Steve’s phrase, “ecosystem of ecosystems,” because that’s not just “digital” health — that’s now the true nature of health/care, and what is driving connectivity toward interoperability, cloud computing, and the adoption of APIs to enable health data liquidity.

Digital Health 371

Digital Health Mental health Telemedicine Interoperability 371

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

For more than a decade, healthcare has struggled with sharing data. We have not achieved data interoperability despite an abundance of technology, standards, and legislation. They share their data using open standards and common platforms because they share a common goal – to make the world a better place.

Interoperability 102

Interoperability Health Data Public Health EHR 102

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

There has been tremendous progress in healthcare IT interoperability, but this video is a stark reminder of how much more we need to do to better support patients, caregivers, and their providers. Being a patient, especially one with complex health issues, can be overwhelming enough.

Interoperability 69

Interoperability Healthcare IT Health Data Health Information 69

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Startups that want appropriate access to data and some who want to push the envelope of what data should be shared. Patients who want access to their health data. Plus, there’s a complex maze of national and state laws which govern when and how healthcare data can and should be shared.

Health Data 75

Health Data HIPAA EHR Interoperability 75

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) keeps releasing new rules to address the urgent need for data exchange. In this video, Jill DeGraff, Senior Vice President, Regulatory at b.well Connected Health goes deeply into these new rules and explains their value as well as the demands they place on health care systems.

Interoperability 126

Interoperability FHIR Connected Health Healthcare IT 126

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

As we kick off a new year, I thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at some of the top resources, articles, videos, and podcasts we shared in 2022. Final 2022 Health IT Predictions – Looks like people loved the potpurri of predictions too. The State of Interoperability – COVID and Beyond.

Healthcare IT 98

Healthcare IT Interoperability FHIR EHR 98

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 30, 2023

Getting More From Health Data – Clinical Architecture It wasn’t that long ago that we were lamenting that we did not have enough electronic data in healthcare. Before we can leverage that data, it needs to be of sufficient quality to be useful. Now we are drowning in it.

Health Data 115

Health Data Interoperability Health IT Patient Experience 115

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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.

Interoperability 78

Interoperability HIE EMR FHIR 78

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Grace Cordovano, PhD, Founder of Enlightening Results , co-Founder of Unblock Health , and a devoted patient advocate, says that administrative burdens and failures at data sharing affect more than clinicians and administrators: These glitches in the healthcare systems also contribute to burn-out among patients and their families.

Interoperability 136

Interoperability Healthcare IT Patient Experience Health Data 136

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 19, 2025

The conference covers European legislation, workforce trends, women’s health, digital transformation, AI implementations and more. By Maja Dragovic | January 29, 2025 Video Hal Wolf announces Paris to host HIMSS25 Europe Learning from each other and the exchange of ideas happening in Rome during HIMSS24 Europe is.

Life Science 125

Life Science HIE Interoperability EMR 125

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 5, 2024

While many in the Healthcare IT Today community likely know Altera, Sunrise, and dbMotion from their work in the US, it’s great to learn the work they’re doing to address the health IT issues in Canada. For example, how are they addressing interoperability of health data across the provinces in Canada.

Interoperability 125

Interoperability EHR Digital Health Healthcare IT 125

GlobalMed

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Introducing GlobalMed’s New Interoperability Tools. It sounds so efficient; you envision clinical data and PHI flowing between different facilities and systems. The data exchange you expected – and need – isn’t an option. This scenario has become the standard in today’s virtual health programs. Don’t get us wrong.

Interoperability 69

Interoperability Telemedicine EHR Telehealth 69

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 14, 2023

Certainly AI us currently doing that in health IT, but in the world of interoperability TEFCA and QHINs are grabbing all of the attention. There are a lot of views on TEFCA, but the one thing that’s certain is that it’s grabbing a lot of the interoperability focus from government regulators and the industry.

Interoperability 137

Interoperability FHIR Healthcare IT Health Data 137

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A few weeks back, we shared that we were going to attend what we termed the Woodstock of Healthcare Interoperability which was the annual conference hosted by DirectTrust and Civitas. In case you missed it, you can see some of our previous coverage: Health Data Federalism vs States Data. Therasa Bell explains why.??.

Interoperability 111

Interoperability Health Data Healthcare IT Leadership 111

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 2024

Don Rucker, MD, chief strategy officer at 1upHealth , shows us in this video how current regulations and FHIR standards will actually make that happen. In a fast-paced exchanged with John Lynn of Healthcare IT Today, Rucker covers regulations and evolving data exchange standards that foster interoperability and data analytics.

FHIR 128

FHIR Interoperability Healthcare IT Medicare 128

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

They assume that there must be some easy EHR API they can tap into that will provide them with the data access they need. Or maybe they hear about this new more modern FHIR standard that will give them access to that data. In the video interview below, Schiess shares how the solution works and the problems it solves for developers.

FHIR 137

FHIR EHR Interoperability Health Data 137

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2023

The alliance was a bold gesture made ten years ago by leading EHR vendors to demonstrate their commitment to data sharing. Many other health IT firms have joined CommonWell since then. In the video interview below, Wilder and Liz Buckle, Director of Product, discuss CommonWell’s vision, achievements, and plans for the future.

FHIR 132

FHIR HIE Interoperability Public Health 132

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2025

eHealth Exchange , a non-profit started by Health & Human Services and now a separate non-profit, helps health care institutions exchange over two billion records a month. In this video, President Jay Nakashima explains the role they play, particularly in public health, scaling FHIR and TEFCA.

eHealth 72

eHealth FHIR Public Health Health Information 72

Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Remote patient monitoring: Patients can use text messages to send health data, such as blood pressure readings or glucose levels, to their providers. This allows providers to monitor patients' health remotely and make adjustments to their care plans as needed. It may not be appropriate for complex or emergency situations.

Telehealth 70

Telehealth Mental health Primary Care healthcare technology 70

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2020

Government & Policy Interoperability Telehealth The director of international relations at NHS Confederation, Dr Layla McCay writes about significant acceleration of digital transformation across the UK. In the space of weeks, primary care services in the UK have switched from 1.2

Primary Care 174

Primary Care Interoperability Health Data Telehealth 174

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Thanks to the regulations included as part of meaningful use, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), every healthcare provider using certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) has access to Direct Secure Messaging.

Interoperability 98

Interoperability HIE Meaningful Use Health Information 98

GlobalMed

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Then the telemedicine solution is deployed and you discover the vendor’s version of integration is limited to their video platform, allowing you to launch a video consult from your EHR. The data exchange you expected – and need – isn’t an option. This scenario has become the standard in today’s virtual health programs.

Interoperability 52

Interoperability Telemedicine EHR Telehealth 52

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 20, 2023

Data sharing and interoperability are spreading too slowly in health care, and even if a doctor manages to get all the data, its varied formats make it hard to draw insights from. In this brief video, Jose M.

Interoperability 115

Interoperability EHR Healthcare IT EMR 115

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

Hanson also highlights other common use cases for the Avaneer Health network and what use cases they will be launching next. Watch the video for insights from Hanson, including Avaneer Health’s plans for a “solution exchange” where third-party applications leverage the connectivity and common utilities of the network.

Health Data 98

Health Data Healthcare IT RCM Interoperability 98

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 30, 2020

Vendor emocha, which offers a technology-enabled healthcare-adherence service, leverages human engagement and video check-ins for patients with chronic and infectious diseases. On the software front, GlobalMed’s eNcounter is a virtual health software platform that offers a host of virtual-care delivery functionalities.

Telehealth 218

Telehealth Telemedicine Primary Care Nursing 218

Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Telehealth Platforms: Technology (King): Video conferencing, remote monitoring tools, and secure messaging apps enable virtual consultations and remote care. Wearable Health Trackers: Technology (King): Smartwatches and fitness bands that collect data on activity levels, sleep patterns, heart rate, and more.

healthcare technology 80

healthcare technology Interoperability EHR Telehealth 80