by dbauza4gmailcom | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Healthcare IT, Interoperability
Health information exchanges (HIEs) serve a critical function in health data networks to support interoperable access and delivery of clinical information. I recently led a virtual panel with three senior HIE leaders from across the U.S. for the Journal of AHIMA to...
by dbauza4gmailcom | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog, Healthcare IT, Interoperability
The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard defines how healthcare data can be exchanged across various IT systems. Created and maintained by Health Level 7 (HL7), the FHIR standard uses an Application Programming Interface (API) and common web...
by dbauza4gmailcom | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, Health Equity, Healthcare IT, Interoperability, Social Determinants of Health
This video was initially published by Health IT Today. Last month Audacious Inquiry President Scott Afzal spoke with Health IT Today Founder and Chief Editor, John Lynn, about health equity, health disparities, and data standards as part of an ongoing series of...
by dbauza4gmailcom | May 24, 2022 | Blog, Care Coordination, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Healthcare IT, Interoperability
On April 7, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with CommonWell Health Alliance to discuss the future of HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)-based transactions. It was a privilege to discuss how the Audacious Inquiry partnership with FHIR has...
by dbauza4gmailcom | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog, Interoperability, Policy
In February, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) began sharing information about a new requirement of the Cures Act Final Rule (Cures Rule) designed to advance interoperability with Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources...
by dbauza4gmailcom | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog, Healthcare IT, Interoperability, Policy
If the first month of 2022 is preview for how the rest of the year will shape up, we are in for an exciting ride on the healthcare interoperability track. On January 7th, efforts to standardize health data took a major leap forward with the release of Project US@, a...