You arrive at the scene to find a patient struggling to breathe. They can’t speak clearly, no family is present, and no one knows their medical history. What medications are they on? Do they have life ...

In our ever-changing industry, staying quick on your feet is paramount to overcoming obstacles. But even by typical standards, this past year was particularly tumultuous. One of the most significant ...

This article was updated on June 2, 2025, with additional comments from Matt Doyle, Epic's interoperability software development lead. Epic Systems announced on Monday it has reached what it's calling ...

Imagine that you are going on a journey. You’re headed somewhere you have visited a few times before, but your memory is fuzzy on the exact directions to take—so you use your navigation app. As you ...

Interoperability is one of healthcare’s biggest dilemmas, with providers trapped between growing needs for expanded use of health data and a host of compliance, legal and regulatory constraints.

On July 1, a final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took effect that opens up patient access to healthcare data. When the interoperability rule was issued in 2020, former CMS ...

The game of Telephone is great fun for children but a terrible way to communicate vital health information. Yet in today’s healthcare systems, the multiple fragmented systems can lead to a ...

The rule aims to free data from silos to promote interoperability between payers and providers. On July 1, a final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) takes effect, and aims to ...

This year, the interoperability conversation is shifting from technical connectivity to strategic data curation, said Christy Bricker, vice president of strategic operations at Murj. The vendor of ...

When Americans step into the voting booth (or fill out their mail-in or absentee ballots), many will be aware of how this election could impact healthcare issues like abortion rights or the Medicare ...