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In a groundbreaking move set to reshape the landscape of healthcare information exchange, Epic Systems has announced an ambitious plan to transition all its associated hospitals and health systems to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) by the end of 2025. The Road to 100% Interoperability Epic, a leader in electronic health record […]
As organizations move toward a streamlined imaging environment, leaders are learning that governance and change management are just as critical as choosing the right solutions, said panelists Geoff Fallon, Chuck Christian, and Chris Jenkins during a recent discussion.
The impending shift toward API-based data exchange can dramatically improve data sharing and interoperability. Doing so, however, requires “careful planning and execution,” according to Jeffrey Brown, who provides helpful guidelines in this guest blog.
Precision medicine isn’t just for research organizations anymore; health systems of various sizes and scopes are realizing the impact it can have on population health, according to our panelists, who shared their experiences during a recent discussion.
The Interoperability Rule, which was created to help consumers access their data in a way that’s both convenient and actionable, is “great from a patient perspective,” said our panelists during a recent webinar. For leaders, however, it opens up an enormous can of worms.
Nearly a half-year after announcing it was acquiring Cerner, Oracle is making headlines again – this time with plans to create a national health records database. In this piece, David Chou discusses what that could mean for CIOs and other leaders.
As healthcare organizations strive to provide a seamless experience across the continuum, patient identification becomes increasingly important, according to our panelists. “We need to make sure we have the right patient at the right time, and the correct match for that patient.”
It may seem pessimistic, but planning for the divorce before entering into a relationship with a vendor is the most practical move healthcare leaders can make – especially when it involves data, according to CIOs Chuck Podesta and Saad Chaudry.
With one major milestone of the interoperability rule checked off and another approaching quickly, it’s time for leaders to “take the reins and turn these rules into actionable insights for clinicians and patients,” according to John Halamka, MD, and Paul Cerrato of Mayo Clinic Platform.
For Rochester RHIO, which has been around since 2006, the key to longevity has been in its ability to evolve, and its willingness to “listen to the community and respond to what they need,” says CIO Andrea Richardson.
