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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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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. ranking near-bottom for interoperability, America ranks top for AI in the OECD’s Global AI Index. So with the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Stanford researchers: Telemedicine optimization requires training, interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"To optimize patient and provider experience through telemedicine, stakeholders need to focus on enhancing technology interoperability and usability and providing sufficient training for efficient telemedicine use," wrote Sun, Blayney and Hernandez-Boussard.

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The Woodstock of Healthcare Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

When I first heard that Civitas and DirectTrust were collaborating to hold the Civitas Networks for Health Annual Conference and the DirectTrust Summit together, I thought that this is likely going to be one of the greatest gathering of healthcare interoperability professionals that has happened.

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JAMIA Study Reports 22-68% Interoperability Across EHR Platforms: 7 Implications

E-CareManagement

A recent study of EHR interoperability found that 68% of data was "understood" when exchanged across different sites using the same vendor , but only 22% was "understood" when exchanged across different EHR vendors. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA). Vince is a U.S.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Shines Spotlight On Need For Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

Despite the endless efforts healthcare organizations have made to support health data interoperability, the path still remains rocky. However, the pandemic has offered a sharp reminder that problems with patient data sharing can undercut treatment, particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic underway, a new study suggests.

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Study: In-home healthcare expansion requires overcoming market and technical barriers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

In his study, Auerswald found that labor market barriers to entry, such as licensing requirements, and technical barriers to entry, such as regulatory approvals and interoperability standards, constitute "the most significant barriers to entrepreneurial entry." " WHY IT MATTERS.