HIE News Round Up: 2030 Interoperability Projections; APIs on the Rise; and Indiana Health Information Exchange News
Welcome to the Health Information Exchange Weekly News Round Up from RosettaHealth. Each week, we will provide you with a summary of all the actionable news that hospitals, HIT vendors, ACOs, and population health providers need to be smart and effective when it comes to health information exchange.
2030 Interoperability Projections Emphasize Clinical Decision Support
By 2030, healthcare stakeholders expect interoperability to support a healthcare system where providers use best-in-class health IT applications in combination with EHRs for enhanced clinical decision support (CDS), according to the ONC.
APIs That Connect to Certified EHR Technology on the Rise
ONC research has found an increase in the number of application programming interface (API) adoption that integrates with certified EHR technology, which should increase patient access to health information.
Review Uncovers VA EHR Scheduling System Patient Safety Concerns
The deployment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patient scheduling system at two pilot sites has delayed veteran healthcare access, according to an OIG review that raises additional patient safety concerns regarding the agency’s Cerner EHR implementation.
How Health Information Exchanges Improve Patient Care
Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), a nonprofit health information exchange (HIE), makes it possible for healthcare teams across the state to get the patient information they need to provide the best possible care, according to this Inside Indiana Business article.
Primary Care Org Taps EHR Implementation for Interoperability
Primary care organization Florence Health has announced that it will deploy an athenahealth EHR implementation in efforts to enhance interoperability for care coordination.
Experts Gathered to Discuss Opportunities and Challenges of California Health Data Exchange
Last week, the Connecting for Better Health coalition convened several representatives from various health care organizations for a discussion on the need to accelerate the adoption of a statewide health data exchange in California.
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