Just Get Connected Already

When my optometrist notices an odd lesion on one of my eyes, we agreed we should let my PCP know. The optometrist printed his report that I would bring to my next PCP exam, because otherwise my optometrist had no reliable way to transfer the data.
This is the burden still faced by three quarters of U.S. clinicians, as estimated by Paul L Wilder, Executive Director of the CommonWell Health Alliance. The alliance was a bold gesture made ten years ago by leading EHR vendors to demonstrate their commitment to data sharing. Many other health IT firms have joined CommonWell since then.
In the video interview below, Wilder and Liz Buckle, Director of Product, discuss CommonWell’s vision, achievements, and plans for the future.  Plus, Wilder shares what he was hearing about the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) at the HIMSS 2023 annual conference and offers up a few takeaways.  Buckle also shares her experience at the Interop Showcase and details of the recent CommonWell FHIR Connectathon where CommonWell members leveraged FHIR to improve interoperability. FHIR, the API for automated data sharing, is mature and being adopted. This more recent standard makes trust automatable as well. To describe the current situation in healthcare, Wilder asked us to imagine if a retailer had to call your bank every time you made a credit card purchase.
Wilder also dove into his experience with HIEs and how connectivity is key to public health and in preparation for futu...

Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 23, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: C-Suite Leadership EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Regulations CommonWell CommonWell Health Alliance FHIR FHIR Connectathon Health Data Interoperability Health Data Sharing Health Source Type: blogs