Interoperability
IT Infrastructure
Peter Fleischut served as the system’s chief innovation officer and led the health system’s digital health program.
Electronic Health Records
The health system expected delays, but they didn’t happen due to a ton of preparation work on the part of the system’s workforce.
Electronic Health Records
Congress has continually railed on the Veterans’ Affairs EHR for being outdated, but its users say the platform is fast, secure and gets the job done.
A directive to HHS calls for a national standard on how patients are matched with their health records.
Prior to the partnership, caregivers at Providence VAMC were often left in the dark about what care patients were getting from other providers in the community.
Craig Richardville said the holy grail of widespread health information exchange will begin maturing quickly in a shorter period of time than many people expect.
Hospitals that plug into the Verato Universal MPI can reconcile patient records even with other providers, the vendor said.
Leaders are intrigued by the digital ledger technology's potential, but intrigue alone won’t get it past regulations.
New KLAS market share report also shows athenahealth hospital clients more than doubled in 2016.
But Intermountain CIO says the federal agency should focus on standards first.