As Institute for Healthcare Innovation founder, Donald Berwick, MD has wisely noted, “The excellence of the status quo is a sentimental illusion.” Most, if not all practicing physicians share your frustration with the lack of innovation by healthcare community vendors that would finally increase the usability of both HIE and EHR platforms, save time, enhance clinical workflow, help them deliver better care and create a business model where all participants find value.

One giant industry-wide opportunity for collaborative IT innovation that is still being completely overlooked is the persistence in HIE and EHR platforms of archaic and inefficient processes to report the cumulative results of all 6,000 different diagnostic tests for viewing and sharing by physicians and patients.

The problem is fragmented, incomplete test results data displayed in variable reporting formats. The clinically logical solution is an intuitive, standard format that displays only complete, integrated information of high quality.

I’d be happy to discuss this specific opportunity to change healthcare delivery for the better with you at any convenient time.

Sincerely,
Bob Coli, MD