Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Together they manage 80 million images worldwide, and with 24/7 exchange of medical records from any device, they aim to eliminate use of CDs for digital imaging transfer.

While Australia is pushing for an enabling environment for healthcare interoperability, obstacles are still in the way of connected care.

A new law in the Golden State requires providers, payers and public health agencies to participate in real-time information sharing by 2024. Timi Leslie of Connecting for Better Health offers a perspective on that massive undertaking.

Improving healthcare access requires data initiatives that allow agencies and providers across states to build a holistic view of a patient's needs, says Sumit Sajnani, health information technology officer for Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy.

Researchers at IU and Regenstrief received a 5-year grant to develop a population-based surveillance system using state EHR data; they hope to support population health studies at the national level.

The collaboration will use the FHIR Accelerator CodeX to enable automation between payers and providers, with the goal of improving access to radiation treatment for cancer patients.  

The interoperability alliance, whose EHR vendor members include Oracle Cerner, athenahealth, Greenway, Meditech and others, says it will sign on as a Qualified Health Information Network.

The news marks a "major milestone for TEFCA" said National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi. Sequoia is also seeking stakeholder feedback for its Data Usability Workgroup.

Care, data and connectivity as well as what Indonesia can learn from other nations to advance digital transformation in healthcare will be major themes at the HIMSS22 Asia-Pacific Conference happening from 26-29 September in Bali, Indonesia.

By safely sharing more accurate data, Santa Cruz providers can help address health equity, improve patient care and save time.