- Allscripts has certified Redox as the first global integration engine of the Allscripts Developer Program (ADP).- Redox provides a single, global connection to Allscripts Unity APIs that digital health vendors can use to integrate and exchange data with approved Allscripts client sites.- All digital health vendors that are part of the Redox Interoperability Network will automatically be eligible for Allscripts Unity API access; these digital health vendors benefit from faster implementation
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HHS Announces 2 Leap in Health IT Awardees Focused on Interoperability
- HHS announces San Diego Regional Health Information Exchange and The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) as awardees of the LEAP in Health IT funding opportunity. - Awardees projects will focus on advancing health IT interoperability to improve healthcare for patients nationwide.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced two awards under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health
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ONC Awards The Sequoia Project to Serve As Recognized Coordinating Entity to Support Interoperability
Quick Glance- ONC awards The Sequoia Project a cooperative agreement for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to support advancing nationwide interoperability of electronic health information- The RCE will be responsible for developing, updating, implementing, and maintaining the Common Agreement component of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)- RCE will collaborate with ONC to designate and monitor Qualified Health Information Networks (QHIN), modify and
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Interoperability: Why Health Systems Need to Integrate Their Digital Stack
Several years ago, Thomas Friedman, the best-selling New York Times columnist, began pointing out how application programming interfaces (APIs) and the resultant connectivity was enabling one-touch consumer engagement with a broad range of services. We now take it for granted that we can call a car service from our phone, watch the driver approach on a map, and then pay for our ride without leaving a single application.
Similarly, we can scroll through dozens of different brands of olive oil
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Cerner Names Amazon Web Services (AWS) As Preferred Cloud Provider
Cerner names Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider to power enhanced clinical experiences, etc.Cerner Corporation (CERN) today announced a multi-faceted, strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, to accelerate healthcare innovation across the globe including naming AWS its preferred cloud provider. This expanded relationship is expected to power enhanced clinical experiences, increase efficiencies by lowering operational burdens for
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CMS Launches Pilot to Give Clinicians Direct Access to Claims Data
New CMS Pilot program gives clinicians direct access to claims data, putting patients over paperwork and at the center of their care.Today, at the White House Blue Button Developers Conference (BBDC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new pilot program for clinicians called “Data at the Point of Care” (DPC). DPC is based on an industry-standard application programming interface (API), and is part of the MyHealthEData Administration-wide initiative that is
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ELLKAY Acquires X-link to Expand Healthcare Interoperability Footprint
ELLKAY, LLC, a provider of healthcare connectivity and interoperability solutions has acquired the assets of Tampa-based Legal Easy, Inc., including the industry-leading X-Link medical software interfacing solution. With the strategic acquisition, ELLKAY expands its healthcare footprint and empowers providers with an easier, more cost-effective way to achieve Promoting Interoperability (PI) objectives and quality measures. In addition, the acquisition strengthens ELLKAY’s core mission of
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Redox Partners With Georgia’s Tech Incubator to Help Health IT Startups Scale
Healthcare interoperability provider Redox, today announced it has partnered with Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, to help health technology startups scale their business. Startups in ATDC's HealthTech Program get access to Redox's full-service integration platform. By working with Redox, startups in the program can overcome the industry's interoperability challenge, and focus on developing and establishing new technologies that will benefit
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Rhapsody and Corepoint Merge to Support Healthcare Interoperability Initiatives Including FHIR
Rhapsody, a Boston-based international leader in healthcare interoperability and data connectivity solutions, has announced an agreement to merge with Corepoint Health, a provider of enterprise healthcare interoperability software solutions, to develop a next generation interoperability platform and enhance data integration and connectivity for existing and future customers. The companies will continue to operate as two separate entities for the foreseeable future. Combined Entity Supports
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CommonWell Health Alliance Taps Change Healthcare for Clinical Interoperability Services
Change Healthcare has been awarded a six-year contract by CommonWell Health Alliance to continue to provide clinical interoperability services. This agreement allows Change Healthcare to pave the way for health IT interoperability that reduces cost barriers, meets federally mandated requirements and sets the stage for innovations to better address value-based payment and patient needs.Value-based Payment & Transparency Driving the Need for Clinical Interoperability ServicesIn recent years,
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