Fierce Health Payers February 25, 2020
In a healthcare economy largely driven by payment for services rendered instead of value provided, there’s little incentive for hospitals and physicians to freely exchange data, Darren Schulte writes
Over 90% of practicing physicians in the U.S. now use electronic medical records (EMRs). Largely gone are the days of handwritten physician notes and illegible prescriptions.
But the promise of digital data to bring about better care hasn’t fully materialized yet. Patients and providers are stuck with a fragmented and frustrating data environment, unable to easily access and share records across clinics and hospitals.
Often, the only means to obtain records are through computer printers, fax machines and copiers.
Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services,...
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