Health Information Exchange (HIE)

FHIR-connected apps, working in tandem with health information exchanges, can help bridge organizational and data gaps, experts said during HIMSS21 Digital.

The multi-stakeholder initiative will target healthcare access, affordability, quality and equity by engaging with health information exchanges and health improvement collaboratives.

Experts with the health information technology project at the Pew Charitable Trusts will share insights on the state of pandemic-era health data exchange at HIMSS21.

The chief information officer of Philadelphia-based Delaware Valley Community Health discusses data-driven approaches to community healthcare: patient engagement, social determinants, public health reporting and more.

As TEFCA coordinator, the Sequoia Project is seeking industry feedback on a proposed FHIR road map.

"Data quality will always be important as we continue to fine-tune interoperability – especially as the quantity of data and users expands," says one leader in advance of his HIMSS21 talk.

The project marks the first phase of the development of the country's Big Data Health Information platform.

Nearly all physicians surveyed for a new report say access to the right data at the right time will save them time – and could save patients' lives.

Version 2 of the United States Core Data for Interoperability offers "clearer direction toward the standardized, electronic exchange" of those data types and others, enabling better care for "all patients."

The Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 aims to strengthen efforts to coordinate health and social services, in part by offering targeted technical assistance to communities.