MedCity News August 13, 2025
In an era of real-time data, emergency response teams can no longer afford to operate in silos. EMR interoperability is essential to improving care continuity, outcomes, and decision-making — from curb to discharge.
Few buzzwords in healthcare generate as much confusion — or urgency — as interoperability. For years, the conversation centered around hospitals and EHR vendors. But a crucial stakeholder has often been left out: emergency medical services (EMS).
As EMS evolves into a more integrated part of the care continuum, the need for seamless data exchange between EMS and hospital systems has become impossible to ignore. What’s needed now is not just technical compatibility but clinical interoperability too: ensuring that patient data moves with patients, regardless of...







