
Perception makes all the difference for interoperability
We can't perfectly define interoperability, but situation by situation, we know when it's there and when it isn't.
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We can't perfectly define interoperability, but situation by situation, we know when it's there and when it isn't.
While the comparisons aren't exact, we can draw valuable lessons for healthcare and interoperability from the recent banking firestorm.
CMS needs to be bolder and more prescriptive to ensure standardized prior auth APIs are truly a game-changer for healthcare in the US.
Here's a primer on TEFCA that'll work from the gridiron to the gynecology clinic.
California's Data Exchange Framework is a welcome and needed accelerator for interoperability, but it must avoid policies that push healthcare organizations in multiple directions.
Some ideas for how Congress can use its legislative powers to be a force for good in interoperability.
It's time for Congress to end the quarter-century ban on funding for a national patient identifier.
Outlining the key pieces to include in a possible HIMSS Stage 8
We need a new HIMSS Stage 8 to guide providers in their interoperability journeys and to help the most integrated ones stand above the rest.