# Interoperability * **Definition:** The ability of different health information systems, devices, or applications to connect, communicate, and exchange data effectively in a coordinated manner, enabling seamless access and sharing of relevant medical information across various platforms and settings, regardless of the system or vendor. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Interoperability ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Interoperability**, for healthcare technology leaders * 11.8K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/14/2025 | [**Beyond FHIR: Why True Healthcare Interoperability Needs AI**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/15/beyond-fhir-why-true-healthcare-interoperability-needs-ai/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/5/2025 | [**Healthcare Services Interoperability in Kenya - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/healthcare-services-interoperability-kenya-doctorsexplainfm-z4rjf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 4/23/2025 | [**Payer-to-Payer FHIR® API Compliance Readiness Checklist Published**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/payer-workgroup-publishes-payer-to-payer-fhir-api-compliance-readiness-checklist-ahead-of-cms-deadline/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 3/26/2025 | [**InfoMC Introduces Next-Generation Technology Advancements with Microservices, FHIR Integration, and Blazor-Powered UI**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/infomc-introduces-next-generation-technology-advancements-with-microservices-fhir-integration-and-blazor-powered-ui-302411560.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 3/18/2025 | [**Modernizing Fax Systems in Healthcare: A Reliable Foundation for Interoperability**](https://medcitynews.com/2025/03/modernizing-fax-systems-in-healthcare-a-reliable-foundation-for-interoperability/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**Sharing Health Data Update March 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/sharing-health-data-update-march-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**Meditech to release new interoperability features**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/meditech-to-release-new-interoperability-features.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 2/7/2025 | [**Edifecs Introduces Healthcare Interoperability Cloud**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/02/07/edifecs-introduces-healthcare-interoperability-cloud/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**Edifecs Introduces Healthcare Interoperability Cloud**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204021905/en/Edifecs-Introduces-Healthcare-Interoperability-Cloud/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**Edifecs Introduces Healthcare Interoperability Cloud**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204021905/en/Edifecs-Introduces-Healthcare-Interoperability-Cloud/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**Edifecs Introduces Healthcare Interoperability Cloud**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250204021905/en/) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/3/2025 | [**Dedalus Surges Ahead in Europe & Latin America: Black Book Research's Top-Ranked ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/accesswire/977713msn/dedalus-surges-ahead-in-europe-latin-america-black-book-researchs-top-ranked-digital-health-leader) | [[Morningstar]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Deloitte Earns Top Recognition in Healthcare IT for AI, Cloud, and Digital Innovation, Black ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/deloitte-earns-top-recognition-healthcare-194500093.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**China's Digital Healthcare Transformation: Local Vendors Lead 2025 EHR Adoption ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-digital-healthcare-transformation-local-150000005.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**Top Healthcare IT Vendors Driving Interoperability and Transforming Care Delivery in Brazil ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/top-healthcare-it-vendors-driving-interoperability-and-transforming-22490181) | [[Newswire]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**Top Healthcare IT Vendors Driving Interoperability and Transforming Care Delivery in Brazil ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-healthcare-vendors-driving-interoperability-123000294.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**PointClickCare Continues to Advance Interoperability Across the Healthcare Continuum, Expanding its Partnership with Kno2 to Facilitate Nationwide Data Exchange**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241211986137/en/PointClickCare-Continues-to-Advance-Interoperability-Across-the-Healthcare-Continuum-Expanding-its-Partnership-with-Kno2-to-Facilitate-Nationwide-Data-Exchange/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**PointClickCare Continues to Advance Interoperability Across the Healthcare Continuum, Expanding its Partnership with Kno2 to Facilitate Nationwide Data Exchange**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241211986137/en/PointClickCare-Continues-to-Advance-Interoperability-Across-the-Healthcare-Continuum-Expanding-its-Partnership-with-Kno2-to-Facilitate-Nationwide-Data-Exchange/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**PointClickCare Continues to Advance Interoperability Across the Healthcare Continuum ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20241211986137/pointclickcare-continues-to-advance-interoperability-across-the-healthcare-continuum-expanding-its-partnership-with-kno2-to-facilitate-nationwide-data-exchange) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**PointClickCare Continues to Advance Interoperability Across the Healthcare Continuum ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pointclickcare-continues-advance-interoperability-across-140000137.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/15/2024 | [**Interoperability Challenges in Healthcare Software and How to Overcome Them - Medium**](https://medium.com/@Mrudul_shah/interoperability-challenges-in-healthcare-software-and-how-to-overcome-them-d1520a82535f) | [[Medium]] | | 9/12/2024 | [**Healthcare Interoperability Solutions Market to Grow at 14.95AGR by 2031 As Revealed ...**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/880163-healthcare-interoperability-solutions-market-to-grow-at-14-95-cagr-by-2031.html) | whatech.com | | 8/19/2024 | [**Interoperability In Healthcare: How API Are Bridging The Gap - Information Security Buzz**](https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/interoperability-in-healthcare-api/) | informationsecuritybuzz.com | | 8/12/2024 | [**Interoperability Solutions in Healthcare Market Expected to Surpass $9.08 Billion by 2031 ...**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/865664-interoperability-solutions-in-healthcare-market-expected-to-surpass-9-08-billion-by-2031.html) | whatech.com | | 8/8/2024 | [**Novel AI model may enhance health data interoperability**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/novel-ai-model-may-enhance-health-data-interoperability/ar-AA1osEyk) | msn.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Netsmart**: Focuses on interoperability solutions for community-based care, showcasing advancements at industry conferences. - **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)**: Agency that plays a significant role in implementing interoperability standards and regulations. - **Dedalus**: Addresses interoperability challenges in Italy's healthcare system. - **MEDITECH**: Offers the Expanse platform, emphasizing intelligent interoperability and integration of advanced technologies into EHR systems. - **Meditech**: A healthcare technology company enhancing interoperability through its Traverse Exchange network, providing comprehensive patient health history access. - **1upHealth**: A company specializing in computable interoperability, working with health plans to enhance data sharing and compliance with CMS regulations. - **IBM Watson Health**: Utilizes AI and data analytics to improve healthcare interoperability and patient outcomes. - **Edifecs**: A leading provider of interoperability solutions, focusing on FHIR and EDI solutions to enhance data exchange among payers and providers. - **CommonWell Health Alliance**: A collaborative organization focused on improving health information exchange and interoperability among healthcare providers. - **Carefluence**: Provider of a FHIR-based interoperability platform aimed at enhancing data exchange across healthcare IT systems. - **The Sequoia Project**: An organization focused on advancing healthcare interoperability through collaborative initiatives and standards development. - **Epic**: A leading healthcare software company committed to interoperability through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). - **U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)**: Government department that oversees health-related regulations and initiatives, including interoperability rules. - **DataFirst**: A healthcare information technology leader that has developed the Silverback platform to address interoperability challenges. - **UniDoc Health Corp.**: A telehealth solutions provider integrating interoperability tools to improve care continuity and patient safety. - **DirectTrust**: An organization focused on enhancing interoperability and cybersecurity in healthcare through trust frameworks and secure messaging. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **MEDITECH and Google Cloud**: Showcasing the Expanse platform to highlight the importance of interoperability in enhancing patient care. - **Carequality**: Aligning with TEFCA to enhance interoperability by connecting outpatient clinics and hospitals. - **Meditech's Traverse Exchange**: Aims to facilitate better health data access and enhance interoperability. - **Traverse Exchange**: MEDITECH's interoperability network that connects healthcare organizations to improve patient care through seamless data sharing. - **Edifecs and Sequoia Project**: Collaboration to enhance interoperability standards and reduce barriers between payers and providers. - **CommonWell Health Alliance and ELLKAY**: Collaborated to develop a new platform for smoother data exchange among health information systems. - **The Sequoia Project and Surescripts**: Collaborating to enhance pharmacy interoperability and improve patient-centered care through better data access. - **PointClickCare and Kno2**: Expanded partnership to enhance care collaboration and interoperability, joining TEFCA to facilitate seamless data exchange. - **UniDoc Health Corp. and Carefluence**: Strategic partnership to integrate Carefluence's FHIR-based interoperability platform into UniDoc's telehealth solutions. - **Netsmart, Epic Systems, and MedAllies**: Collaboration to launch a closed-loop data exchange referral system to enhance sharing of behavioral health and primary care information. - **Health Gorilla and Unblock Health**: Collaborating to enhance patient data access through TEFCA, allowing patients to retrieve their health records more effectively. - **1upHealth and Customer Advisory Board**: Engaging with health plans like CVS/Aetna and Cigna to drive innovation and improve interoperability solutions. - **MedStar Health and BayCare Health with Oracle Health**: Collaborating to enhance health system operations with new emergency response tools. - **TELUS Health and Nova Scotia Health**: Collaboration to launch a health data interoperability initiative allowing residents to access primary care information through the YourHealthNS app. - **Dedalus and AWS**: Partnership aimed at improving patient data management and system performance across hospitals in the UK. - **HHS, CDC, and CMS**: Collaboration to develop new certification criteria for health IT systems to enhance public health response and value-based care. - **1upHealth**: Appointment of Andrew Boyd as CEO to enhance FHIR-based interoperability and improve patient health outcomes. - **Verisma and Olah Healthcare Technology**: Acquisition to enhance intelligent health data management solutions, focusing on secure archiving and data accessibility. - **Cognizant and Google Cloud**: Collaboration to streamline administrative tasks in healthcare using large language models. - **Orlando Health and University of Central Florida**: Partnering to provide training on Epic EHR, aligning academic programs with industry needs. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Patient-Centered Interoperability**: A trend focusing on enhancing patient engagement and data access across various healthcare systems. - **Cloud Computing and Big Data**: Technological advancements driving the growth of healthcare interoperability solutions. - **Sequoia Project's Pharmacy Workgroup**: Initiative to enhance health IT interoperability as part of the Interoperability Matters program. - **Pharmacy Interoperability Assessment**: Conducted by Point-of-Care Partners to identify challenges and propose solutions for enhancing collaboration in healthcare. - **Healthcare Interoperability Solutions Market Growth**: Projected to grow from USD 3.4 billion in 2022 to USD 6.2 billion by 2027, driven by demand for efficient healthcare delivery. - **Blockchain Technology**: Anticipated to enhance data interoperability and security in healthcare, streamlining clinical information exchange. - **Mobile Medical Device Connectivity Market**: Projected growth driven by advancements in telemedicine and wearable technologies, emphasizing the need for interoperability. - **HTI-2 Proposed Rule**: A regulation aimed at enhancing health information exchange through standards-based APIs, addressing interoperability obstacles. - **FHIR Standards**: Experts suggest adopting FHIR standards and open APIs to enhance EHR interoperability. - **Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)**: An open-source standard designed to facilitate the transfer of healthcare data between systems. - **HTI-2 Rule**: Proposed by the Office of the National Coordinator to enhance FHIR-focused interoperability criteria, promoting broader information sharing. - **HTI-2 Rule by ONC**: Proposed policies to enhance data sharing and interoperability standards in healthcare, including voluntary certification for health IT software. - **FHIR Standard**: Aims to significantly improve data exchange in healthcare, though implementation challenges remain. - **TEFCA**: The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement aims to improve data-sharing standards in healthcare. - **Healthcare Collaboration Tools**: Transform medical workflows by enabling instant communication and data-driven decisions. - **AI Integration**: The integration of AI into EHR systems to enhance decision-making, automate tasks, and improve population health management. - **USCDI Version 4**: An update to the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability aimed at improving data exchange and compliance by 2028. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Interoperability Issues**: The inability to effectively share healthcare data can lead to delayed care, redundant testing, and medical errors. - **Data Silos**: Barriers such as data silos and regulatory differences hinder interoperability efforts. - **Data Interoperability Issues**: Less than half of hospitals engage in interoperable information exchange, leading to fragmented care and inefficiencies. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Navigating security, privacy, and compliance issues remains a significant obstacle to achieving full interoperability. - **Lack of True Interoperability**: Many electronic systems still struggle to achieve seamless data exchange, hindering effective healthcare delivery. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges faced by healthcare organizations in meeting regulatory standards while implementing interoperability solutions. - **Data Privacy and Security**: As interoperability increases, so do concerns regarding data security and compliance with regulations like HIPAA. - **Financial Burdens and Technical Challenges**: High implementation costs and technical complexities pose significant barriers to adopting interoperability solutions. - **Implementation Challenges**: Inconsistent adherence to FHIR standards and security concerns hinder effective interoperability. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding data privacy and security in the integration of AI and interoperability solutions. - **Standardization Issues**: The overwhelming number of standards and legacy systems complicate effective communication and data exchange. - **Data Security Risks**: Concerns regarding the protection of sensitive healthcare data hinder the growth of interoperability solutions. - **Information Blocking**: Clinicians may view sharing patient records as a competitive disadvantage, complicating compliance with interoperability rules. - **Inconsistent Implementation**: Despite the adoption of standards like FHIR, inconsistent implementation across the healthcare industry remains a challenge. - **Low Physician Engagement**: Less than 20% of physicians participate in all four interoperability domains, indicating ongoing challenges in data access. - **Legacy Systems**: Traditional systems, particularly fax, create barriers to interoperability, trapping vital patient information. - **Barriers for Smaller Providers**: Smaller healthcare organizations face challenges in adopting interoperability standards due to outdated systems and financial constraints. ## Related Topics [[Data Interoperability]]; [[Interoperability Issues]]; [[Healthcare Interoperability]]; [[Interoperability Initiatives]]; [[Interoperability Limitations]]; [[Data Privacy and Interoperability]]