Interoperability

Flo Health settles with FTC over data sharing; feds tell states not to hold vaccine in reserve

By HIMSS TV 08:06 am January 15, 2021

This week's top stories include Flo Health landing in hot water with the FTC over data sharing allegations, states moving forward with second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and health IT heavy hitters creating the Vaccine Credential Initiative.

Jay Nakashima, executive director of eHealth Exchange

eHealth Exchange chief discusses interoperability innovation

By HIMSS TV 11:54 am January 08, 2021

From electronic case reporting to PDMP to disaster response, Jay Nakashima, executive director of eHealth Exchange, says he's optimistic as network architecture improves and public-private data sharing efforts make progress.

Interoperability can revolutionize pop health, patient engagement

By HIMSS TV 07:51 am December 29, 2020

Dr. Don Rucker, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, says big data is going to be transformative, as ONC and CMS rules move healthcare from a gated interaction to digitally transparent clinical care.

Healthcare leaders compare Italy and Germany's response to COVID-19

By HIMSS TV 09:53 am December 17, 2020

During this webinar, healthcare leaders compare the public health response strategies of two very different health systems in Europe.

Diameter Health Chief Commercial Officer Terry Boch

ONC's latest rules accelerate data sharing, but data quality issues remain

By HIMSS TV 03:00 pm December 11, 2020

Diameter Health Chief Commercial Officer Terry Boch discusses the latest interoperability rules and the regulatory and data landscape in health tech.

Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive at Vocera Communications

Digital strategies must be interoperable, scalable

05:00 pm November 24, 2020

Steven Matarelli, senior clinical executive at Vocera Communications, says technologies must be able to interact effectively with other technologies and thereby build on interoperability, a key consideration in any transformation strategy.

Tom Leary, senior vice president of government relations at HIMSS

Interoperability is primary concern for policy experts going into 2021

By HIMSS TV 04:00 pm November 16, 2020

Ongoing Senate races could have unforeseen impacts on healthcare IT, says Tom Leary, senior vice president of government relations at HIMSS.

Effective patient matching is essential for interoperability, safety

By HIMSS TV 08:01 am October 26, 2020

Verato CEO Mark LaRow discusses the challenges of finding more effective means of patient identity and matching – and describes how the company's referential matching technology can help.

CIO of the Year Probst talks healthcare challenges

By HIMSS TV 04:13 pm August 17, 2020

Marc Probst, longtime CIO at Intermountain Healthcare and new CIO at ELLKAY, discusses interoperability, telehealth, digital transformation and the cost challenges facing healthcare now – as well as the IT innovation he sees emerging from the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 response provides boost to digitization of health systems

By HIMSS TV 08:53 am August 07, 2020

WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge says interoperability and the push for digital health are challenged over trust issues in sharing data.