73% of Digital Health Companies Use Standards-Based EHR APIs
- Most digital health companies use standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs) to support EHR integration, according to a study published in JAMIA. The study aimed to capture digital health company experiences integrating with EHRs with new federally regulated standards-based API policies in place to advance...
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