Interoperability

73% of Digital Health Companies Use Standards-Based EHR APIs

by Hannah Nelson

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...

Pennsylvania HIEs, Health IT Vendor Partner on SDOH Referral Tool

by Hannah Nelson

Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services has awarded the members of Pennsylvania's Consortium of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and health IT vendor findhelp a contract...

ONC Publishes Draft USCDI v5 to Drive Health Data Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

ONC has released United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Draft Version 5, which includes new data elements aimed at driving health data exchange to reduce health disparities and improve...

How mCODE is Driving EHR Interoperability for Cancer Research

by Hannah Nelson

Historically, restricted EHR interoperability has hindered the cancer research community's ability to harness big data. With siloed data across the healthcare continuum, cancer research has centered on clinical trials. However, these...

CMS Releases Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule

by Hannah Nelson

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F). The rule outlines requirements to streamline health...

CommonWell Health Alliance Adds Health IT Vendor to HIE Network

by Hannah Nelson

CommonWell Health Alliance has added health IT vendor ModuleMD to its national health information exchange (HIE) network. CommonWell has recently experienced significant membership growth,...

Interwell Health Adds 8 Practices to Nephrology-Focused Epic EHR System

by Hannah Nelson

Interwell Health, a kidney care management company, has added eight practices to its nephrology-focused Epic EHR system in the past year. The Acumen Epic Connect EHR is an Epic configuration that aims...

ONC Final Rule Updates Health IT Certification for Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

An ONC final rule scheduled for publication on January 9, 2024, will make several updates to the ONC Health IT Certification Program to advance interoperability. The “Health Data, Technology,...

AI, Semantic Interoperability Top Health IT Trends for Next Year

by Hannah Nelson

As the healthcare industry works toward a more connected health IT infrastructure, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology has emerged as a promising tool to streamline workflows and improve interoperability. According to...

Six Interoperability Use Cases for APIs in Health Data Exchange

by Hannah Nelson

The use of application programming interfaces (APIs) in healthcare could revolutionize health data exchange interoperability. Put simply, APIs send information back and forth between a user and a website or app. API adoption is common in...

Epic EHR Implementation Projects Look to Boost Patient Experience

by Hannah Nelson

Riverwood Healthcare Center in Minnesota will begin an Epic EHR implementation in January 2024 to drive the patient experience and streamline internal processes. The EHR implementation will give...

How Health Informatics, HIE Can Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change

by Hannah Nelson

Siloed data across the healthcare industry presents challenges for health information exchange (HIE). However, when a crisis strikes, the health informatics community can optimize data infrastructure to drive interoperability, according to...

HHS Data Strategy Looks to Expand Human Services Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Health and Human Services has released a new data strategy, which includes the expansion of the role of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)...

ONC Finalizes Rule to Drive Health IT Interoperability, AI Transparency

by Hannah Nelson

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has finalized a rule to support health IT interoperability and artificial intelligence (AI) transparency. The Health...

Most Care Orgs Unprepared for Cures Act Interoperability Requirements

by Hannah Nelson

While 61 percent of healthcare organizations have invested resources into meeting the interoperability requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act, only 36 percent report having the necessary data...

Regenstrief Foundation Funds Project for EHR Standardization of SDOH Data

by Hannah Nelson

The Regenstrief Foundation has awarded LOINC and Health Data Standards at Regenstrief Institute a $4.4 million grant to support a global initiative to standardize social determinants of health (SDOH)...

HHS, ONC Bring TEFCA Live for Nationwide Health Data Exchange

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), has announced that national health data exchange governed by...

ONC Launches New USCDI+ Platform to Drive Data Harmonization

by Hannah Nelson

After several months of development and testing, the new ONC USCDI+ platform has gone live, providing a single platform for organizing and building out various USCDI+ datasets. The USCDI+ initiative...

ONC-Funded Project Taps FHIR for Clinical Research EHR Data Access

by Hannah Nelson

MedStar Health Research Institute, a 2020 ONC Leading Edge Acceleration Project (LEAP) in Health IT awardee, has developed new Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) platforms to support EHR...

Health System Selects MEDITECH EHR Implementation for Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, Georgia, has partnered with EHR vendor MEDITECH on an enterprise EHR implementation to drive interoperability. The health system recently deployed...