HIT Consultant December 27, 2023
What You Should Know:
– MEDITECH, a healthcare information technology company, is joining forces with the Biden administration’s ambitious Cancer Moonshot initiative to improve cancer care through data standardization and collaboration.
– Announced at the ONC Annual Meeting, this partnership signals a significant step towards achieving better health outcomes for millions of Americans impacted by cancer.
Standardizing Cancer Data for Improved Care
The Cancer Moonshot initiative, aligned with the USCDI+ for Cancer objective, aims to:
- Standardize crucial cancer data elements: By establishing consistent data definitions across electronic health records (EHRs), healthcare systems, and research institutions, the initiative seeks to facilitate seamless data exchange and analysis.
- Drive advanced cancer research:...