Healthcare IT Today August 12, 2020
Despite the endless efforts healthcare organizations have made to support health data interoperability, the path still remains rocky. However, the pandemic has offered a sharp reminder that problems with patient data sharing can undercut treatment, particularly with the COVID-19 pandemic underway, a new study suggests.
The study surveyed 509 managers working in frontline provider organizations on their current status. According to the respondents, the lack of interoperability between providers has undermined COVID-19 care and continues to set the quality of population health data needed to address outbreak patterns.
Current interoperability efforts seem to be stalled, in part, due to CMS’s decision to delay enforcing its Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rules until next year. In fact, 90% of respondents said...
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