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One of the most important topics relating to interoperability is one that isn’t being talked about at all, says Chuck Christian, who shares some of the concerns IHIE is hearing about liability.
For Indiana Health Information Exchange, it all comes down to one core task: giving physicians information they don’t have – and not forcing them to look for it, says Chuck Christian.
A lot of what people think they know about interoperability and data exchange isn’t necessarily true, says Chuck Christian, who welcomes the opportunity to clear the air and have a real discussion.
A longtime health IT advocate, Chuck Christian has been honored by CHIME with its Federal Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership.
Seeking to provide a range of perspectives to help the government address health IT needs, GAO has appointed several notable health IT leaders to its first Advisory Committee, including CIO Denni McColm.
The number of HIEs may be decreasing, but these organizations are going in strength, says Chuck Christian, who believes “we’re just starting to scratch the surface of what the capabilities may be.”
If we want to improve interoperability, we need to find ways to wade through data lakes and present clinicians with the information they need, when and how they need it, says Chuck Christian.
When it comes to facilitating data exchange, it’s not a matter of choosing between HIEs and models like Commonwell, says Chuck Christian, who believes “there are different needs for different use cases.”
One of the most common requests Chuck Christian hears from physicians? ‘Don’t tell me what I already know. Tell me what I don’t know.’ In this segment, he talks about IHIE hopes to make a reality.
Although some organizations are finding complex ways to move data, the reality is that most care happens regionally, says Chuck Christian, who talks about IHIE’s goal to create a patient-centered data home.
