Interoperability

How will qualified health information networks eventually connect directly to each other to give clinicians and first responders access to complete medical records? Dr. John Blair, CEO of MedAllies, explains.

Transitioning to value-based care models can pose a challenge for integrated delivery networks (IDNs) that work with providers across a wide spectrum of services. The need to align multiple clinical practices’ disparate IT systems makes communication and collaboration difficult.

Reflecting on pioneering roles, Christopher Falkner, 2024 HIMSS Changemaker and Sodexo senior director of digital strategy and cybersecurity, talks about his journey from engineer connecting medical devices with EHRs to protecting them.  

Gustavo Adolfo Torres Becerra, healthcare manager at Minsait, an Indra company, talks about how interoperability enables citizens’ clinical data to be recorded to help them receive more personalized care and become involved in their own health.

Alfredo Almerares, clinical executive manager at InterSystems, says the company’s Latin American team’s maturity and experience helps them collaborate with customers on shared goals during the implementation of new tools.

Zus Health CEO Jonathan Bush discusses the value of an "always-on" medical record system that provides a complete picture of a patient's health.

Concord Technologies' tools combine data from faxes and EHRs into HL7's C-CDA digital format for secure transmission to other healthcare organizations. Garrett Singletary, the company's senior software engineer of data and AI, explains why that matters.  

Dr. Monika Sonu uses insights gained during her medical practice to develop technologies that improve patient and clinician experiences. The Healthinnovation Toolbox cofounder and HIMSS24 Changemaker explains.  

Wagner Amaral, growth markets health industry lead at Avanade, talks about how Avanade’s comprehensive set of solutions with embedded security supports collaboration, boosts efficiency and improves patient outcomes across the healthcare ecosystem.

Over time interoperability standards have had a broadening effect on the healthcare technology industry, and the pace of improvements has increased, to the benefit of patients, says Michael Nusbaum, president of MH Nusbaum & Associates.