Data Sharing Transforms the way Physicians Practice; Let ’s Make it More Accessible

The following is a guest article by Timi Leslie, President at BluePath Health and Connecting for Better Health Coalition Leader, and Gregg Smith-McCurdy, CIO at Hill Physicians Medical Group Hill Physicians Medical Group, the largest network of independent physicians in Northern California, considers obtaining discrete, contiguous patient health data one of the most important objectives and biggest challenges. The organization’s 5,000+ physicians, who are treating people across the socioeconomic spectrum, believe that comprehensive health information is crucial to deliver high-quality care for their patients.  Any patient should be able to see a physician or care provider without spending valuable time recounting their history. Hill Physicians’ CIO, Gregg Smith-McCurdy, firmly believes that consumers today expect more, and physicians without the ability to share data could be at a disadvantage. Interoperability is Key For Hill Physicians, signing the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) was an easy first step in its commitment to industry compliance with the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) — the first-ever data sharing agreement in California. It will require most health care providers in the state to share and exchange valuable patient data in a safe and secure manner by January 31, 2024, with the goal to improve patient outcomes. At BluePath Health and its Connecting for Better Health coalition, president Timi Leslie partners with government agencies, community-based organizat...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Interoperability BluePath Health Connecting for Better Health Data Exchange Framework Data Sharing Data Sharing Agreement Discrete Healthcare Data DSA Source Type: blogs