Health IT Outcomes February 17, 2015
Christine Kern

Vendors must respond to reduce EHR limitations that impede proper interoperability.

While EHRs have proven to be effective in coordinating primary patient care, the lack of interoperability and care plans make them incomplete tools that challenge medical staffs almost as much as they help them, according to a new study published by JAMIA. The findings supported those of an earlier American College of Physicians study which, according to Healthcare Dive, reached an almost identical conclusion.

In light of ONC’s push for interoperability, including the release of Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap, Connecting Health and Care for the Nation: A Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap Version 1.0, pressure is increasing on EHR vendors to deliver what has been promised: technology that can actually...

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Topics: Congress / White House, EMR / EHR, Health IT, Health System / Hospital, HIE (Interoperability), HITECH, Physician, Primary care, Provider
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