Healthcare Innovation November 6, 2024
Newest version of United States Core Data for Interoperability standard adds data elements including tribal affiliation, disability status, caregiver relationships, and preferred language
EHR vendor Epic says that with an expanded set of application programming interfaces (APIs), it now fully supports version 3 of the United States Core Data for Interoperability standard, which includes new data classes involving health status and health insurance information.
Epic notes that its USCDI v3 rollout occurs over a year before a December 2025 federal requirement to support the new data set.
The USCDI was established to create a foundation for the access, exchange and use of electronic health information to support patient care. The USCDI also is used by federal agencies, hospitals, physician offices,...