Interoperability

After two years of corporate streamlining, the longtime health IT vendor will offer connectivity and analytics tools under a new name.

The hospital attained the highest score for the year 2022.

Stella Ramette, the company's director of customer relations and sales in Southeast Asia, says InterSystems is gaining insights from the wealth of patient data around the Asia-Pacific region as it takes on interoperability challenges.

Aster DM Healthcare has been working to connect its hospitals through a single interoperable platform as part of its digital transformation efforts.

Insufficient government funding, a lack of interoperability and a scarcity of technology in general are leaving tribal communities underserved, says Tyler LaPlaunt, assistant director at Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions.

There are still a lot of misconceptions about the ONC rule and its requirements, says Joerg Schwarz, senior director for healthcare interoperability strategy at Infor, who offers some tips for provider organizations.

While understanding and reconciling drugs after discharge from the hospital can be challenging, it's a necessity for greater efficacy of care delivery. HL7's Da Vinci project can help.

Competitors Humana, MultiPlan, Optum, Quest Diagnostics and UnitedHealthcare formed the alliance to unlock the potential of distributed ledger technology. Michael Kim, CIO at MultiPlan, discusses their work.

Improving healthcare access requires data initiatives that allow agencies and providers across states to build a holistic view of a patient's needs, says Sumit Sajnani, health information technology officer for Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy.

Giving clinicians relevant patient data per condition can help improve patient care. Jay Anders, MD, chief medical officer at Medicomp Systems, explains how that can be done.