Manatt Health January 27, 2020
Editor’s Note: For decades, states have struggled to establish infrastructure that supports the efficient and secure sharing of health information, despite its benefits of improved quality, reduced duplicative services and associated costs. Although there has been some progress, significant gaps remain. As a result, many patients will receive care in settings that do not have their complete health records, which can lead to care that is inefficient at best and dangerous at worst.
In a new issue brief prepared with the California Health Care Foundation, summarized below, Manatt Health outlines seven policy levers available to states working to advance interoperability—the ability of healthcare entities to exchange patient data seamlessly—including their pros and cons. The report also reviews the efforts of...