APIs Take Root as the Path for Healthcare Interoperability
Google Clouds commitment to interoperability involves investment in our own products like the Cloud Healthcare API, as well as our contributions to the open source tools including Google’s FHIR protocol buffers and Apigee Health APIx, which will help developers embrace and implement these standards with ease. This will offer faster data insights to improve patient outcomes, increase productivity, and reduce physician burnout.
Check out the articleMayo Will Send 100K DNA Samples to Drug Maker
Mayo Clinic's Biobank is preparing to start sending the genetic code of 100,000 patients to a private drug maker as part of an "exchange."Once the DNA is sequenced, it will use the data in the development of new drugs and possibly sell the anonymous data to other companies for their research. Also, Mayo will be returned the data from its patient samples to use its own research.
Check out the articleCORHIO Goes Live With New Tool to Improve Care Documentation Efficiency
The Colorado Regional Health Information Organization will deploy technology that will enable its member hospitals make better use of the clinical data they derive from the exchange.
Check out the articleNebraska HIE Implements Improved Prescription Monitoring
NeHII and the state agency will utilize electronic prescribing and medication management solutions from vendor DrFirst to capture state prescription information for the program in an effort to improve patient safety and optimize health outcomes.
Check out the articleHealthcare & Insurance Providers Talk Millineal Health at Forum
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield held the Millennial Health Forum, along with the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Mark Talluto with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association presented data about the state of health for people born between 1981 and 1996.
Check out the articleHealth Catalyst Interoperability Exchange Clinical Dispatcher
Health Catalyst shares their method to securely share clinical data with payers for more coordinated, collaborative care using clinical dispatcher.
Check out the articleDigital Technology is Transforming the Surgical Field—and Healthcare
Check out this informative article about how digital tools and tech can improve all aspects of surgical care—from pre and post-operative care, to recovery and rehabilitation.
Check out the articleClosing Gaps in Real-World Evidence Through Data Linkage
Dr. Kevin Haynes, Principal Scientist, HealthCore-NERI discusses the importance of data fragmentation in healthcare, issues among stakeholders, providers, payers, patients, policy makers & much more.
Check out the articlePreparing for an AI-Driven Future
AI has proven it's ability to help inform clinical decisions based on many variables and huge data sets more efficiently than humans. As more data and data sources come to the fore, AI will be an important tool to help make sense of it all.
Check out the articleChange Healthcare Rolls Out New AI Tech to Help Reduce Denials
Change Healthcare, developer of analytics technology for value-based care, has launched a new AI-powered tool to help providers more proactively spot potentially problematic claims – and fix issues that could otherwise cause denials.
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