Interoperability
Seven national genomic laboratory hubs will become operational by November 2018.
Its launch of portal-connected consumer health record and extension of free CommonWell exchange services are meant to show commitment to interoperability, "no matter what the definition," said President Zane Burke.
SMART on FHIR embeds the apps into the Cerner EMR, and the company’s reps say everybody wants to talk about the possibilities.
New report from CHIME and KLAS virtual care platforms are finding favor for scheduled and patient-focused visits, on-demand and consumer-focused meetings and telespecialty consults.
Improved interoperability requires integrating exchange frameworks, improving usability, earning the engagement of caregivers and patients, and more.
The healthcare staffing company also tapped into the cloud-based vendor’s More Disruption Please innovator’s program, CIO Sherry Slick said.
New version of its cloud-centric EHR designed to improve workflow, company says.
With better coordinated care, providers will be able to make more informed decisions and their patients will experience better outcomes.
The high threshold for patient engagement in 2019 will probably be amended in future rulemakings, but one MU expert says it highlights the limited utility of patient portals.
Information must be shared outside of the healthcare network in which it resides to allow all of a patient’s valuable data to be available to all of their providers.