Interoperability

Alfredo Almerares, clinical executive manager at InterSystems, says the company’s Latin American team’s maturity and experience helps them collaborate with customers on shared goals during the implementation of new tools.

Strengthening security measures in widely used hospital devices helps protect patient safety and the integrity of the healthcare system.

Zus Health CEO Jonathan Bush discusses the value of an "always-on" medical record system that provides a complete picture of a patient's health.

Concord Technologies' tools combine data from faxes and EHRs into HL7's C-CDA digital format for secure transmission to other healthcare organizations. Garrett Singletary, the company's senior software engineer of data and AI, explains why that matters.  

Dr. Monika Sonu uses insights gained during her medical practice to develop technologies that improve patient and clinician experiences. The Healthinnovation Toolbox cofounder and HIMSS24 Changemaker explains.  

The release of CA v2.0, updated to require support for API exchange using the HL7 spec, allows TEFCA to "keep pace with the advanced, secure data services approaches" employed by the larger tech industry, says National Coordinator Micky Tripathi.

Digitalisation in healthcare holds the promise of optimising processes and expanding access to care.

Wagner Amaral, growth markets health industry lead at Avanade, talks about how Avanade’s comprehensive set of solutions with embedded security supports collaboration, boosts efficiency and improves patient outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.

Over time interoperability standards have had a broadening effect on the healthcare technology industry, and the pace of improvements has increased, to the benefit of patients, says Michael Nusbaum, president of MH Nusbaum & Associates.  

Joe Gagnon, CEO of 1upHealth, talks about how collaborating more on APIs can help providers generate EHR requests for information from payers.