Dominican University New York will hold a 'Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Workshop' on February 21-22, 2025. The workshop aims to enhance participants' skills in healthcare interoperability through hands-on training utilizing the FHIR standard.
Netsmart CareConnect provides standard search functionality for the HL7 FHIR R4 Coverage resource. This API supports the US Core Coverage profile, allowing information retrieval based on patient ID or paying party (payor).
Edifecs, a global health information technology solutions company, announced its Healthcare Interoperability Cloud. This service enables payers to take a strategic approach to interoperability and address compliance issues, including those related to CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F.
Google plans to introduce medical record support into its health data hub, Health Connect, via the upcoming Android 16 OS. This will allow users of apps like Fitbit to manage a comprehensive health profile, including vaccination and allergy details.
Innovative Routines International (IRI) has enhanced its data masking package, DarkShield, to improve the identification and de-identification of Protected Health Information (PHI) within healthcare EDI files in HL7, X12, and FHIR formats. This strengthens data privacy protection in medical institutions.
1upHealth participated in the HL7 FHIR Connectathon 38, demonstrating the potential for improving electronic prior authorization (ePA) processes and reducing administrative burden. From this experience, they learned three key lessons: the value of standards, the importance of early testing, and the need for evolving standards.
In the US, regulatory bodies like ONC and CMS are mandating the adoption of FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources), establishing it as the new standard for healthcare information exchange. Specifically, support for USCDIv3 and SMART 2.0 is required starting in 2025, necessitating compliance from EHR vendors.
Passed in 2016, the Cures Act established data transparency and patient empowerment in healthcare, laying the foundation for modern interoperability. The article details how this law transformed the health IT industry through key mandates such as 'prohibition against information blocking,' 'standardization via FHIR APIs,' and 'enhanced patient access rights.'
Virtual maternal healthcare company SimpliFed raised $4 million in new funding led by Morningside. The company plans to use the funds to implement and scale its updated Maternal Health Operating System (mOS), aiming to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
Onyx, a provider of healthcare interoperability solutions, was named 'Best in KLAS' for CMS Payer Interoperability, securing the top ranking in the industry. This recognition is based on direct feedback from Onyx clients.
HealthEdge, a provider of core administrative processing systems, has formed a strategic partnership with Unite Us, a technology partner for social care transformation. This collaboration aims to deliver seamless, whole-person care by leveraging the SMART on FHIR interoperability standard.
Edifecs, a global health information technology solutions company, announced its Healthcare Interoperability Cloud. This platform enables payers to take a strategic approach to interoperability and compliance by facilitating the seamless exchange of administrative and clinical data in various formats, including FHIR and EDI.
DrapCode supports the development of applications that enable real-time management and analysis of healthcare data based on FHIR standards using AWS HealthLake. This contributes to advanced data interoperability and improved patient care.
CRISP Shared Services (CSS), a HIE infrastructure company, is working with state-level public health agencies to address data gaps as part of its involvement in the CDC's grant program. The organization aims to strengthen data collection and analysis foundations across various states.
This weekly roundup covers the importance of standardization for value-based care using FHIR from NCQA, and challenges with unstructured data in analytics. It also introduces the latest trends in healthcare IT, including LLM utilization and advanced cybersecurity defense strategies.
Healthcare organizations are integrating Epic Systems (EHR) and Salesforce (CRM) to manage patient data (PHI) centrally, enabling more personalized care. Smart FHIR applications, based on the FHIR standard, are key to enhancing security and efficiency in this process.
Ed Yurcisin of NCQA explained how leveraging data interoperability (FHIR) can improve quality measurement. By digitizing HEDIS measures and standardizing them, he stated that this contributes to achieving value-based care in US healthcare.