As the digital health transformation continues, direct secure messaging has proven to be a valuable tool to support various data exchange efforts.
Non-profit trade alliance DirectTrust developed the...
To leverage EHR data interoperability for clinical research purposes, health IT stakeholders should convert data between FHIR and CDISC data standards, according to an implementation guide from CDISC...
Access to EHR clinical notes may lead to greater patient engagement and medication adherence for older patients with chronic conditions, according to a study published in The Journal of the American...
The Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services (VAOEMS) has selected health IT vendor ESO to support health data exchange interoperability between all emergency medical service (EMS) agencies and...
DirectTrust has acquired the assets of health IT consortium and certification body SAFE Identity, including its Trust Framework, in an effort to expand interoperability use cases for secure health...
A California health information exchange (HIE) is expanding its data sharing capabilities to address social determinants of health (SDOH) through community information exchange (CIE).
In addition to...
Epic has partnered with health IT vendor Foundation Medicine on a new clinical decision support EHR integration that supports precision medicine.
The EHR integration aims to support oncology...
Mayo Clinic has announced a strategic two-year collaboration with health IT vendor Verily to develop a clinical decision support EHR integration.
The collaboration will leverage the health IT...
Application programming interface (API) EHR integrations can support patient reported outcomes data sharing with primary care providers, according to a study published in JAMIA.
In a prior feasibility...
EHR vendor Cerner has announced that its board of directors has appointed a health IT industry veteran, David Feinberg, MD, MBA, as president and CEO, effective October 1. Feinberg previously served as...
To comply with federal interoperability regulations for patient access to health information, many stakeholders are adopting application programming interfaces (APIs).
A portion of the Office of the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a new center that aims to accelerate public health data exchange interoperability to support public health forecasting.
Once...
Allscripts recently hosted a challenge to elevate health IT solutions for interoperable social determinants of health (SDOH) data exchange.
Access to SDOH information helps providers address...
As COVID-19 underscores the need for greater interoperability, ONC is working with industry stakeholders to rapidly deploy health IT implementation guidance in support of care coordination, according...
Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) personnel had to manually enter COVID-19 case reporting data at the height of the pandemic due to antiquated public health data exchange infrastructure,...
The Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) and the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) have partnered to form Civitas Networks for Health, a new organization that...
COVID-19 highlighted weaknesses in national data exchange infrastructure for public health reporting; primary care extensions could help the nation tackle COVID-19 and prepare for future emergencies,...
North Coast Health Improvement and Information Network (NCHIIN), a California non-profit health information exchange (HIE), has announced a new health IT partnership that aims to boost SDOH data...
Widespread interoperability for health information exchange (HIE) could revolutionize the medical industry through enhanced care coordination, diminished clinician burnout, and increased access to data...
“Fail. Fail often, fail fast, and learn.” That’s the philosophy for Mary Kratz, the executive vice president of the Interoperability Institute (IOI), as she and her organization wraps...
