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While I knew there were various types of metadata, thanks to prior readings for this class and the information I am obtaining from my other course this semester, I did not know that a separate metadata standard had to be applied to each type of metadata. 243 more words

By Hans Buitendijk

For healthcare providers and their patients, interoperability holds the promise to substantially improve quality and reduce costs, while enabling coordination of care and engagement of patients with their caregivers. 387 more words

https://ehrintelligence.com/news/onc-pushes-public-health-agencies-to-improve-hie-integration

The few public health agencies with HIE integration have reported more complete, higher quality data than those without a connection.

An ONC resource on how public health agencies utilize health information exchange (HIE) integration contains best practices and insights using interviews from public health agencies in 16 jurisdictions. 758 more words

By the EHR Association Executive Committee

Recently, a blog post appeared on the Health Affairs website* painting a gloomy picture of patient access to their electronic health information and suggesting a new theory on how HIPAA can be used to accelerate expansion of interoperability. 685 more words

Courtney S. Young, Esq. |Senior Attorney, Medmarc Risk Management

Last week, the FDA released its final guidance on “Design Considerations and Pre-market Submission Recommendations for Interoperable Medical Devices… 518 more words