Healthcare Innovation October 23, 2020
Speaking about TEFCA, Bari says that ‘until it is written into requirements and given some teeth, it is going to be a little tough to see it moving forward quickly’
The nonprofit Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) represents 81 health information exchanges (HIEs) and their strategic business and technology partners. On Oct. 9, SHIEC’s board announced the appointment of Lisa Bari as interim CEO, succeeding Kelly Hoover Thompson.
Bari, who previously served as the health IT and interoperability lead at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Center, took time on Oct. 22 to do a Zoom interview with Healthcare Innovation about her goals in the new position and the critical role of HIEs during the pandemic.
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