interoperability

Data modernization, transformation, interoperability, the use of the digital health indicator, the importance of collaboration and policy, were on the minds of health leaders at the HIMSS25 Public Health Data Modernization Forum.

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 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.

Lyle McMillin, principal product manager at Hyland, explains how a vendor partner focused on following interoperability standards can help providers work with partner organizations to improve their data exchange.  

Dr. Harm Scherpbier, HealthShare Exchange CMIO, describes how the company's platform connects practices, payers and ACOs, allowing them to share patients’ data in real time across facilities to coordinate care seamlessly.  

Scott Stuewe, DirectTrust president and CEO, discusses the company’s health app program to support stakeholders within the FHIR ecosystem and how it allows companies to exchange information securely through direct, secure messaging.   

Dr. John Blair, CEO, MedAllies, discusses how TEFCA's interoperability framework can help bring social determinants of health data from community organizations like food pantries into patients’ records for a more complete view of their health.

Garrett Singletary, senior software engineer of data and AI at Concord Technologies, talks about how digitizing manually faxed data reduces clinicians’ workload and facilitates data exchange between providers.