Becker's Healthcare January 7, 2016
The interoperability discussion is perpetual and all-inclusive. Providers want it, the federal government mandates it and vendors get caught in debate about it.
Definitions of interoperability vary, and the term is often used interchangeably — and incorrectly — with data exchange. What interoperability is not — and what data exchange is — is the sending and receiving of information from other systems or platforms. Email does that. Interoperability is the ability of disparate IT systems to send and receive data seamlessly, interpret that data and display the information in a readable, usable format, and add to the longitudinal patient record.
Collectively, the healthcare industry laments the state of interoperability, saying the capabilities for this type of interaction aren’t where they...
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