The Future of Healthcare Interoperability: Standards and Solutions
For too long, interoperability in healthcare has been a buzzword, or rather, a buzzphrase that promised a connected future but delivered a patchwork of brittle, expensive interfaces. That era is ending. Driven by federal mandates, mature API-first standards like FHIR®, and the sheer economic unsustainability of data silos, we finally have the tools to build […]
EHR Interoperability Playbook: Cutting Chart-to-Bill by 5 Days Post-Merger
1 – 03:17 a.m.—When Cash Stops Moving The first snow of December was dusting the sky bridge that connected St. Bartholomew Medical Center to its brand-new affiliate across the avenue. Inside, the air was warmer but tense. A resident had ordered a stat potassium on a cardiac patient. The lab completed the test in the […]
Selecting Healthcare Interoperability Solutions After an M&A: 5 KPIs Every CIO Tracks
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute medical or legal advice. The ink on the M&A deal is barely dry, and the pressure is on. The board wants cooperation (a word referred to as ‘synergy’ in the AI world), the CFO wants ROI, and clinicians want to care for patients without […]
Interoperability in Healthcare: Board-Ready Explainer
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. No HHS endorsement is implied. Interoperability as the Universal Tech Translator Let’s cut to the chase. Interoperability refers to the ability of different health IT systems to access, exchange, integrate, and utilize data in a coordinated manner. Think of […]