Interoperability

The pediatric endocrinologist at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is known for his HealthKit pilot study on Type 1 diabetes patients.

Research firm’s latest report also reveals that electronic health records software vendors have made substantial clinical workflow enhancements since 2014 but lacking interoperability continues having an impact on users.

The first stage of the Department of Defense's EHR modernization project will not be ready in time for its scheduled December rollout, according to a recent audit by the Office of the Inspector General.

The American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association call on ONC to rethink how it measures interoperability. Rather than simply gauging data exchange, they contend, ONC should focus on better care coordination.

The analytics vendor combined new capabilities including machine learning to automate the process of finding, stratifying, enrolling and communicating with patients eligible for CCM. 

Chief Data Officer, Nicholas Marko, MD, outlines three strategies that have helped Geisinger become a large scale data-centric organization.  

Geisinger Chief Data Officer Nicholas Marko, MD, says deriving value from data depends on a sound roadmap. Here’s a look at how to determine what you need to get there.

Providence Health and Services also joins consortium of hospitals teaming with Syapse to establish OPN that will advance data sharing and speed development of personalized cancer treatments.

Executives said that implementing the electronic health record system will enable it to add dialysis, rehabilitation, outpatient and substance abuse services that help the hospital grow.

During the "Future of Innovation" session at ONC's Annual meeting on May 31, three of the health IT industry's top leaders discussed the current interoperability landscape, offering perspectives on how it's evolving and assessing its potential.