The New Rules of Healthcare Platforms: APIs Enable the Platforming of Healthcare

by Vince Kuraitis, Brendan Keeler, and Jody Ranck Recent regulations have mandated the use of HL7 FHIR APIs (application programming interfaces) to share health data. The regs apply to healthcare providers, payers, and technology developers who participate in federal programs. Many incumbent healthcare organizations are viewing these mandates as a compliance burden. That's short-sighted. We recommend a more opportunistic POV. APIs facilitate the sharing of health data across different devices and platforms. By adopting APIs, healthcare organizations can transform themselves from traditional service providers into powerful platforms that can connect patients, providers, and other stakeholders in new and innovative ways. This blog post is the fourth in the series on The New Rules of Healthcare Platforms. In this essay, we explore the many benefits of API adoption for healthcare organizations and the key considerations that must be taken into account when implementing APIs: Healthcare's Data Inflection Point APIs Enable Platform Business Models Barriers, Challenges, Reality Check   The post The New Rules of Healthcare Platforms: APIs Enable the Platforming of Healthcare appeared first on The Healthcare Platform Blog.
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