Interoperability
HIMSS25
Dr. Steven Lane, chief medical officer at Health Gorilla and a HIMSS25 Changemaker Award recipient, discusses how Health Gorilla provides EHR companies with connectivity to the TEFCA framework as well as to other health information networks.
Leaders of government public policy at HIMSS are prioritizing health equity, AI regulation, cybersecurity and workforce development while urging unified policies that support healthcare innovation.
HIMSS25
HIMSS editors recap the sessions they attended on day 3 of HIMSS25, which included questions about government support of telehealth and how interoperability and data exchange will proceed under the new administration.
A lot of things are moving healthcare interoperability forward. The amount of progress that's been made even in the past 18 months is amazing and a lot of people are paying attention to it, says Dan Torrens, eHealth Technologies CEO.
The "game-changer" acquisition will integrate the Auckland-based company's healthcare data capabilities with AI.
URL information or FHIR endpoints should be moved into a TEFCA-based world, says Paul Wilder executive director at CommonWell Health Alliance, adding that setting up a universe of endpoints without a security mechanism and a framework doesn't work.
Paul Wilder, executive director at CommonWell Health Alliance, says voluminous amounts of data need to be replaced by discrete data that allows for better workflows that meet the needs of clinicians and patients.
The project aims to promote AI-powered tech support for care providers and help streamline administrative tasks while boosting clinical decision-making.
An automated electronic PA process uses FHIR interoperability for greater efficiency, says Greg LeGrow, executive director of payer product market strategy at athenahealth and Mark Fleming, senior director of product at Availity.