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Establishing interoperable electronic health systems

• Why healthcare APIs will save lives, money and time

  APIs have a toe-hold in the healthcare space today but that has to change, and quickly. Stan Huff, M.D., explains why open source has to be healthcare's future. Continue Reading

• Payer-provider convergence hinges on data integration

  A hospital population health officer and vendor CEO detail their views about payer-provider partnerships. One key aspect is the ability to boost customer service efforts. Continue Reading

• Execs discuss their participation in Apple Health app pilot

  The Apple Health app pilot combines flavors of EHR interoperability and patient engagement, according to some hospitals involved in the early stages of the effort. Continue Reading

• Michigan uses prescription monitoring to fight opioid crisis

  Michigan public health officials use e-prescribing and monitoring and analytics software from Appriss Health to fight opioid addiction by tracking overprescribing and abuse. Continue Reading

• New and established healthcare technology companies make big moves

  I am floored by how many players made significant moves in recent weeks to become new healthcare technology companies or further anchor their existing position in the industry. Consider these ... Continue Reading

• Top healthcare stories of a health IT reporter's career

  I've been reporting and writing for SearchHealthIT for about three years and the day has come for me to say goodbye. Looking back on these past three years, I can't help but laugh at, as well as be ...Continue Reading

• CIO explains tech behind integrated healthcare systems and apps

  BayHealth Development wanted integrated healthcare systems to provide a coherent experience for patients and physicians. The organization turned to the new Progress Health Cloud.Continue Reading

• Healthcare goals ONC official says CIOs should focus on

  ONC deputy coordinator highlights healthcare goals -- including improving cybersecurity and lowering barriers to interoperability -- that should be top of mind for CIOs in 2018.Continue Reading

• Care collaboration tools must address interoperability, security

  In order for healthcare providers to effectively work together on patient care, collaboration tools must be interoperable and comply with HIPAA to protect PHI.Continue Reading

• Orgs take two approaches to creating interoperability platform

  Many in healthcare are trying to figure out how to effectively make interoperability happen. Two healthcare organizations take two different approaches to creating interoperability systems.Continue Reading

• Telehealth challenges: Where does the data go?

  There are an abundance of challenges of telehealth, but perhaps the most concerning to experts is not knowing where data resides and the lack of interoperability.Continue Reading

• Selling the ROI of telehealth programs can be tough

  Selling telehealth programs to a healthcare organization can be a challenge because many insurers do not cover telehealth and the ROI can be questionable.Continue Reading

• Healthcare interoperability challenges? Look to the cloud

  EHR interoperability might swing in favor of cloud installations rather than on-premises approaches. Also, legacy systems may be left in the dust of patient data exchange.Continue Reading

• Healthcare APIs boost interoperability, but health IT lags

  APIs are new to some in healthcare, but other industries use them regularly. Interoperability will benefit if healthcare can get beyond its legacy systems.Continue Reading

• Voluntary ONC certification requires API-related access

  APIs are useful in improving EHR interoperability. From that perspective, electronic medical records that are certified by the ONC must adhere to API criteria.Continue Reading