The pitfalls of pandemic apps, Epic’s data network, & Medicare’s race data problem

STAT June 21, 2022
Casey Ross and Katie Palmer

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One small step for interoperability

Epic said it will participate in a government-led effort to improve the exchange of patient information across America’s byzantine network of health software systems. The company announced that it will seek to form a so-called Qualified Health Information Network that uses common data standards (known as TEFCA) to exchange information on patients. Participation is not mandatory, so getting the support of an industry giant like Epic means the government’s effort stands a much better chance of working. But we are still...

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