Category: Interoperability
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The HL7 Annual Meeting
By John Halamka On Monday, I had the honor of keynoting the HL7 Annual meeting in Cambridge, MA. I used these slides. I began with an overview of the Standards work in progress in the HIT Standards Committee and the S&I Framework. Then, I offered personal comments (not representing the Standards Committee) as to where…
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Live From the CHIME Fall CIO Forum: Patient Matching: Yet Another Journey for CIOs
On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10, during the CHIME Fall CIO Forum, CHIME president and CEO Russell P. Branzell led a panel discussion on a topic that has been receiving more and more attention lately: the complex set of issues around patient matching. On Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10, during the CHIME Fall CIO Forum, being held…
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Interoperability: The Reality
Providers are being accused of slowing the advance of technology by not adapting fast enough, but is the technology being offered worth adapting to? By Linda M. Girgis, MD, FAAFP Source: Interoperability: The Reality
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HIMSS Innovation Center Opens in Cleveland
The Health Information Management and Systems Society opened the HIMSS Innovation Center today as part of the Global Center for Health Innovation, in downtown Cleveland. The Health Information Management and Systems Society opened the HIMSS Innovation Center today as part of the Global Center for Health Innovation, in downtown Cleveland. The 30,000-square-foot Innovation Center includes…
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New Nonprofit Dedicated to Healthcare Interoperability
A newly formed nonprofit organization called the Center for Medical Interoperability has gotten off the ground thanks to grant funding, personnel, and royalty-free technology licensed from The Gary and Mary West Health Institute., a nonprofit dedicated to lowering health costs. A newly formed nonprofit organization called the Center for Medical Interoperability has gotten off the…
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Provincial tweaking of interoperability standards impedes Canadian EHR network
The U.S. is not alone when it comes to road bumps toward a national electronic health record system: Canada also is struggling to create a nationwide interoperable EHR network. read more Source: Provincial tweaking of interoperability standards impedes Canadian EHR network
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Healthcare Industry Reaches Tipping Point: Cloud Now Trusted By CIOs For Accountable Care And Interoperability
This paper provides highlights from a survey conducted by Porter Research of hospital and physician group executives to identify key market pains and current near-term IT needs in support of value-based care management programs along with trends. Source: Healthcare Industry Reaches Tipping Point: Cloud Now Trusted By CIOs For Accountable Care And Interoperability
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The Path to Health IT Interoperability
When HITECH was enacted, we understood our mission to be two-fold as the nation moved toward improved health and healthcare through the use of information technology. First, we need to achieve the adoption of certified health IT. Since the law’s enactment, we have made good progress towards achieving this goal. We know from the hospitals…
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Interoperability Whiteboard
Interoperability is when two or more systems can exchange information and then use the information that has been exchanged. Sept 18, 2013 3:26 640 360 Audience: Providers & Professionals Source: Interoperability Whiteboard