Healthcare Innovation April 18, 2024
Pietje Kobus

Automating processes such as obtaining digital consent allows for data sharing among care providers and better-streamlined care, industry experts say

In a Webinar titled “Improving Interoperability and Health Equity with Health Information Exchange Networks” hosted by MedCity News on April 16, industry experts discussed consumer consent in the digital framework of data sharing. The discussion centered on the Velatura and DocuSign pilot project, which introduced a modernized approach to patient consent capture. According to a March 24 press release, the process helps healthcare providers to efficiently route and secure patient consent forms for completion upon arrival at a care facility. Patients can then electronically sign the pre-populated forms on any device, eliminating paper forms and manual data entry.

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Topics: Conferences / Podcast, EMR / EHR, Equity/SDOH, Health IT, Healthcare System, HIE (Interoperability), Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology, Trends
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