healthcare data standardization Tag

14 Oct Healthcare Interoperability Challenges Persist. What Comes Next?

Despite widespread adoption of electronic health records and progress in nationwide data exchange, healthcare interoperability challenges continue to limit how effectively organizations can access and use patient information. A new congressional report highlights why data quality, standardization and usability remain essential. Top Takeaways • A new Congressional Research Service report identifies four persistent barriers to healthcare interoperability.• healthcare interoperability. • Widespread EHR adoption has not eliminated challenges involving data exchange, accessibility and usability.• Uneven participation among healthcare organizations...

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02 Jul Healthcare Has Achieved Interoperability. Now Comes the Hard Part: Data Standardization

Top Takeaways • Healthcare interoperability has reached an important milestone, but exchanging data is only the first step toward improving care and operational performance.• TEFCA and the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem are accelerating secure health information exchange across the industry.• Health plans are moving from experimentation to operationalization as AI becomes embedded into workflows such as risk adjustment, claims, and utilization management. • The next challenge is ensuring exchanged data is standardized, trusted, and ready to support...

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