HealthTech Magazines October 3, 2022
By Maria Liu, M.S., Manager of Data Standards & Interoperability and Kelly J. Ko, Ph.D., Director, Data Governance and Interoperability, Sharp HealthCare
The past two decades have no doubt been transformational for health information technology, starting with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 which catalyzed the digitization of health data through Electronic Health Records (EHRs). While the majority of attention rightfully focused on the implementation of EHRs, HITECH also kick-started the widespread adoption of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), which were viewed as a critical tool in helping manage care across the continuum. While the Meaningful Use program (which was part of HITEC) was largely successful in the birth of regional HIEs–they were...
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