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What You Should Know:
– A new Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) brief explores advancements in electronic health record (EHR) interoperability across US hospitals and physicians, highlighting both progress and areas for continued focus.
– The ONC has tracked progress in healthcare data exchange since 2014. The data shows a substantial increase in hospitals’ ability to electronically find, send, receive, and integrate patient health information. In 2023, 70% of hospitals reported “sometimes” or “often” engaging in all four domains of interoperability, compared to just 23% in 2014.
New Metrics Focus on Routine Exchange
While this progress is commendable, the ONC emphasizes the need for even higher standards. Moving forward, data collection will focus on “routine...
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