interoperability

• Data
• Electronic Health Records
• Health care
• Health IT

Accelerating data sharing through capabilities like electronic case reporting make up a large portion of the new two-year plan.

• Digitization
• Electronic Health Records
• Health care
• Health IT
• HIMSS

Officials from CMS, ONC and HHS spoke about data standards and how to help smaller health organizations make modernization progress.

• Data
• Health care
• Health IT
• HIMSS
• Open Source

Under Secretary Shereef Elnahal discussed stronger health networks and outcomes through its Veteran Interoperability Pledge effort.

• Data
• Digital Services
• Digitization
• Workforce

Members of DOD's board exploring digital business transformation said that standards and culture are some of the keys to technological change.

• Customer Experience
• Digital Services

The recent moon landing and health insurance are some programs that benefit from strong human-centered design in digital transformation.

• Data
• Electronic Health Records
• Health care
• Health IT

The interoperability standard's latest draft version includes new data classes and elements for health equity.

• Customer Experience
• Electronic Health Records
• Health care
• Health IT

DHA leaders said the agency is better serving patients through the use of partnerships and innovation.

• Deep Dives
• Data
• Health care
• Health IT
• Report

In this Deep Dive, read how VA and HHS are working together in the effort to create a shared data language to improve patient care. With so many different systems collecting and analyzing information, the ability for agencies to share and collaborate becomes increasingly important.

• Data
• Digital Services

Defense officials emphasized the need for better interoperability and faster adaptation of commercial tech.

• Data
• Electronic Health Records

Federal leaders working on the VA, DOD electronic health records reflect on managing through change.

• Deep Dives
• Data
• Report

Making data interoperable so that systems can better talk to each other requires a modernization approach that considers both technology and people.

"Complexity...is going to kill us," Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey said. "The more complex your environment is, the simpler the rules of engagement need to be."