Interoperability
The HHS office is seeking public input on whether the adoption of technical standards and health IT certification criteria would improve how medical images are accessed and exchanged.
More than 2,000 post-acute facilities will have the opportunity to access admission, discharge and transfer data integrated into a patient's longitudinal record, according to the Cheese State's designated entity for health information exchange.
Related: Health Gorilla has responded to the lawsuit filed by Epic and several affiliated healthcare providers earlier this month.
Melissa Kotrys of the Contexture health information exchange previews her HIMSS26 panel session exploring how health data utility capabilities support Medicaid and public health objectives.
The company tells the court that it intends to file a motion to dismiss because the state "cannot support any of its claims as a matter of law."
Its 2026 Innovation Challenge is designed to attract technologies that can support the island's vision for digitally enabled, sustainable healthcare, says Teresa Cope, CEO of Manx Care.
Denise Hines, executive director of GaHIN, previews her HIMSS26 session that will show how a statewide approach can turn whole-person care from a goal into an operational practice.
So says Dr. Andrew Mellin, CMIO at Surescripts, who also predicts prior authorization will become less challenging as prescribers in greater numbers turn to automated prior authorization technologies.