Interoperability

Optimize your organization’s business decisions with data.

In Episode 4 of "Unlocking Big Data," sponsored by Arcadia, Isaiah Nathaniel, VP and CIO of Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc., and Jake Hochberg, VP Analytics and Chief Analytics Officer at Arcadia, discuss data's role in providers' business plans.

It leverages population-level data on stroke patients from more than 10,000 healthcare facilities connected to the state HIE to track stroke incidence by area and identify demographic and other trends.

Health systems can provide clinicians with easier access to data-driven insights at the point of care while preserving patient privacy. Josh Rubel, chief commercial officer at MDClone, explains how.

Healthcare organizations often face challenges with interoperability and cybersecurity regulations – but they can pivot to make those mandates part of their strategic road map, says Drew Ivan, chief strategy officer at Rhapsody.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is using the model to help shape its approach to health equity in providing care for often-underserved populations. Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, the center's health information systems director, explains.

Andrea Palm, deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says the agency is striving to "put the people we serve at the center of what we do." Meanwhile, ONC officials offer updates on new Cures Act rules.

While stakeholders agree the new interoperability and decision support rules could improve quality outcomes, some note that significant up-front commitment is needed for health IT developers while providers still document care with unstructured data.

Northern California health system wanted a solid foundation before digital transformation.

The aspirational model is intended to serve as a starting point and a path forward for healthcare, health data and government leaders to follow in creating HDUs, says the consortium of health data organizations.