Interoperability

According to Office Practicum's Dr. Rich Szabo and Chris Gibson, the company's EHR provides pediatricians with a complete view of patient data so they can more easily manage the immunization process at the point of care.

An API increases the identification of veteran patients in non-VA hospitals and with outreach for patient-specific targeted benefit information, says Matthew McCay, MultiCare Health System's veteran advocacy manager and Epic's Brett Barker.

While the change of administration means federal regulations and funding remain in flux, PointClickCare's Brian Drozdowicz believes healthcare vendors and organizations are making strides in improving interoperability.

Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association, says monitoring vaccine data lets states determine where more vaccines are needed when diseases spread through populations.

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.

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.

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.

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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.