Beware of Swapping Two Healthcare Data Siloes for Three
Beware of Swapping Two Healthcare Data Siloes for Three -
Summary
The core challenge in healthcare data is that clinical and administrative data remain separated across different systems, speaking different digital languages. Multiple mandates, such as CMS requiring FHIR APIs and the enforcement against information blocking, are driving integration. However, providers must guard against replacing two existing data silos with several new ones.
Details
The fundamental obstacle to progress in healthcare is that clinical and administrative data often reside in separate systems and use different digital languages. Integrating these disparate sources of data is considered a prerequisite for achieving the next wave of improvements—better care, improved patient experience, and better operational performance. This integration effort is being spurred by multiple mandates, including CMS requiring FHIR APIs, NCQA embracing digital quality measures, and the enforcement of prohibitions against information blocking. These regulatory and industry pressures are driving necessary change. Despite these efforts, health plans and providers must be cautious. They risk encountering unintended consequences: solving the problem of two long-standing data silos only to create several new ones in the process. This highlights that successful integration requires more than just technical connections; it demands fundamental standardization and systemic alignment.
Technology Note
FHIR（Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources）は医療データ交換の国際標準。このエントリの関連技術: FHIR
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