Becker's Healthcare September 12, 2024
Laura Dyrda

Healthcare interoperability is easier said than done.

Health system C-suites have spent the last several years building sophisticated IT platforms including their EHRs, business data analytics, communication services and more. Now, the next step to more coordinated care and better outcomes is interoperability, an expensive proposition for many institutions.

“The biggest threat in health IT and RCM at UTHealth Houston is the growing challenge of ensuring secure and compliant data interoperability, particularly in light of incidents like the recent Change Healthcare breach,” said Babatope Fatuyi, MD, chief medical information officer at UTHealth Houston. “This breach underscores the risks of data breaches, privacy violations and operational disruptions that can arise from inconsistent data exchange practices.”

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Topics: EMR / EHR, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, HIE (Interoperability), Provider, Technology
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