Interoperability

Following its recent HIMSS Digital Health Indicator assessment – and ranking second globally in 2022 – Chang Gung Memorial Hospital is moving to new heights of digital maturity with confidence, says superintendent Dr Chien-Tzung Chen.  

Adoption of ready-to-administer syringes has helped University Health Truman Medical Center save time as well as reduce opioid waste and potential drug diversion.

HHS is proposing expensive new disincentives to prevent information blocking. There are significant details to be aware of, especially around a list of enumerated exceptions – and HCOs must work quickly to understand them, data privacy experts say.

To use digital health tools effectively, healthcare organizations must provide consistent, reliable connectivity.

Using a census-based survey index that captures population-level socioeconomic risk for health disparities, researchers found that hospitals serving marginalized populations were 21% less likely to engage in interoperable data exchange than the rest.

The health system partnered with Premera Blue Cross to pilot a new data-as-a-service product that uses the HL7 Da Vinci Project’s clinical exchange standards to improve VBC delivery.

Simulation can help manufacturers develop safe and effective products on accelerated timelines to meet an increased need for medical devices in healthcare.

Luciano Brustia, managing director of InterSystems APAC, details how they are helping healthcare providers in Indonesia to integrate with the national health data platform SatuSehat.

A new report points out India's enormous potential to become a global medical device powerhouse.

Indonesia is poised to reap unique benefits from building FHIR into its SatuSehat platform, says Dr Russell Leftwich, senior clinical advisor of interoperability for InterSystems.