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4 Tips for Successful EHR Interoperability
Precision medicine, care coordination programs, and value-based payment models continue to disrupt and transform traditional healthcare markets for consumers, providers, health plans, and digital health vendors. Because these initiatives are data-driven, there is a need for seamless communication across disparate systems.
The shift to value-based care has also triggered a deluge of acquisitions and mergers in the healthcare industry. Although "merger mania” has led to better economies of scale, it has also introduced new challenges, particularly in the integration of clinical data.
Despite advances in healthcare technology, many providers and health plans battle with interoperability challenges, especially with EHRs being the preferred method for extracting clinical data. With thousands of EHR vendors, EHR integration now plays a crucial role in the success of data-driven care. However, the existence of so many silos makes EHR interoperability difficult.
According to a HIMSS Analytics report, hospitals use 16 distinct EHR platforms, on average. The majority of network physicians (that make use of different EHRs) report that they lack the technical expertise and financial means to implement complex interoperability, which is necessary to receive the higher reimbursements that are built into value-based care initiatives for private and public payers.
To help healthcare organizations forge ahead with quality care and the implementation of robust care coordination and analytics initiatives, let’s take a look at four tips for EHR interoperability in today’s value-based economy.
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