By Alix Goss – Changes to how HIPAA-adopted standards are maintained rarely generate much attention. They tend to unfold slowly, behind the scenes, and often become visible only once a new version is formally named in a regulation. That lack of visibility can make it easy to miss early signals about how standards are….
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By Vallikranth Ayyagari – In today’s healthcare information technology landscape, achieving true interoperability remains a persistent hurdle, often leading to fragmented data and inefficient workflows. The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard from HL7 offers a practical pathway forward, enabling smoother data exchange.
CMS is now accepting public feedback on draft Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®) Digital Quality Measures (dQMs) to be considered for future use in CMS Quality Reporting Programs.
By Ross Martin MD MHA FAMIA & Brian Dwyer – Last month, we had the opportunity to attend the 2025 NCQA Health Innovation Summit in San Diego, California, where the conversations focused on improving healthcare quality, equity, and outcomes through innovation. The theme this year was “Reflect, Connect, Inspire,” which felt appropriate.
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
By Tony Schueth – The CMS pledge is big on vision but light on details about execution. That’s not unusual. Pledges are intended to inspire and drive change and innovation, but they do not provide a step-by-step playbook for achieving a goal.
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
By Laura Young – As healthcare delivery continues to evolve toward a more integrated, person-centered model, Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Community Information Exchanges (CIEs) are uniquely positioned to serve as the infrastructure that ties it all together.