Interoperability | HealthIT. gov - ONC Interoperability helps clinicians deliver safe, effective, patient-centered care It also provides new ways for individuals and caregivers to access electronic health information to manage and coordinate care Advancing interoperability is now an essential part of most health care activities
What does interoperability mean and why is it important . . . Direct Project: A First Step Toward Interoperability The Direct Project is creating a low-cost, practical mechanism for exchanging health information over the Internet Direct makes it possible for providers to securely email information via their EHR to other trusted providers, such as specialists, pharmacies, and laboratories
Interoperability Standards Platform - ONC The Interoperability Standards Platform (ISP) is the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ASTP ONC) repository for standards initiatives that advance health data interoperability nationwide
The Path to Interoperability - ONC Interoperability is the ability of two or more systems to exchangehealth information and use the information once it is received It will take time for all types of health IT to be fully interoperable HHS is seeking out opportunities to accelerate and promote the development of interoperability across the health care system When we
Raising the Bar on Interoperability – A Decade of Data Show that . . . A decade ago, as EHRs were rapidly implemented across the country, ONC sought to make sure these newly implemented technologies were interoperable Since 2014, ONC has tracked progress toward widespread interoperability among hospitals and physicians by measuring their engagement in four domains of health information exchange: electronically finding, sending, receiving, and integrating patient
Interop 2030 | HealthIT. gov - ONC In May 2021, ONC launched Health Interoperability Outcomes 2030 to engage the public and seek out aspirational, achievable, and measurable “Interoperability Outcome Statements” for 2030 ONC received over 700 submissions during the public comment period
United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) The United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) is a standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elements for nationwide, interoperable health information exchange Review the USCDI Fact Sheet to learn more
Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) | Interoperability Standards . . . The Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) process represents the model by which the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will coordinate the identification, assessment, and determination of "recognized" interoperability standards and implementation specifications for industry use to fulfill specific
Introduction to the ISA | Interoperability Standards Platform (ISP) The Interoperability Standards Advisory (ISA) process represents the model by which the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will coordinate the identification, assessment, and public awareness of interoperability standards and implementation specifications that can be used by the United States healthcare
What is EHR Interoperability and why is it important? | HealthIT. gov - ONC EHR Interoperability enables better workflows and reduced ambiguity, and allows data transfer among EHR systems and health care stakeholders Ultimately, an interoperable environment improves the delivery of health care by making the right data available at the right time to the right people