Interoperability
FHIR is key to interoperability and better data access, says FHIR product director for HL7 International Grahame Grieve.
Steve Wretling, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at HIMSS, says the interoperability discussion moves beyond technology to cover policy and process.
At HIMSS19, DeVore mapped out the five problems that must be addressed to transform the industry.
CMMI Director Adam Boehler details the impact of new interoperability rules from CMS and ONC.
AMAX unveils two AI-powered healthcare platforms, VitalConnect enhances wearable biosensor data, and PointClickCare connects acute and post-acute care providers.
Once the specification gains wider use for data exchange, it will open the doors for more advanced uses of data, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, IBM, Google and Microsoft executives said at HIMSS19.
At HIMSS19, ONC Chief Don Rucker joined panel discussions on information sharing led by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.
The two firms will work together to offer easier retrieval of usable information to help patients more proactively manage their health.
Health systems are set to focus on declining reimbursements and patient experience, a new study found.
Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra said that CMS embracing FHIR means an end to any fight over data standards.