Interoperability

A woman with long hair sits on her floor at home as she engages in a behavioral health appointment.
By Andrea Fox 10:47 am August 10, 2023
The Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act would also direct ONC and SAMHSA to develop voluntary standards for mental health electronic health records and work with CMS to promote their adoption and interoperability.
A radiologist checking a patient's scan
By Adam Ang 11:06 am August 09, 2023
As part of its digital transformation, the private healthcare provider is building a data hub to operationalise data and deliver insights-driven care.
A doctor reading a patient's medical record on a digital tablet
By Adam Ang 01:41 am July 27, 2023
The platform seeks to unify data held by over 28 health system entities.
A person at a corner table holds their head as they look at their laptop,
By Andrea Fox 11:12 am July 26, 2023
The interoperability organization's Consumer Voices Workgroup says its recommendations – for improving patient access, use and sharing of data – are 100% achievable using current technology.
Dr Kun-ju Lin, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
By Adam Ang 04:54 pm July 25, 2023
This HIMSS23 APAC speaker will share how Taiwan’s Chang Gung Memorial Hospital transformed into a leading data-driven smart hospital.
A doctor explaining to a patient and their carer their diagnosis using a digital tablet
By Amit Yadav, GE Healthcare ANZ 03:29 am July 25, 2023
GE Healthcare’s latest research shows almost all New Zealand doctors want to work together with patients and believe digital solutions are key, but half of them lack the necessary communication, technology and data capabilities.
Stethoscope on tablet
By Mike Miliard 10:20 am July 21, 2023
Eddie Ades, executive advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton and former associate director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the agency's efforts to refocus on interoperability and data modernization.
Light showing data exchange among buildings
By Andrea Fox 07:01 am July 21, 2023
United States Core Data for Interoperability Standard, version 4, is a key resource for information blocking and interoperability compliance. It is adding 20 new data elements and one new data class – facility information – to the previous standard set. 
A patient sits with a doctor and seems concerned.
By Andrea Fox 11:18 am July 20, 2023
After legal pushback from providers and a veto of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority requirements, the OHCA Board approved emergency rules to encourage collaboration with the new statewide health information exchange that launched July 1.
Healthcare worker with eapiece looking at medical images on a computer screen
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