In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, never has access to health data been more relevant. But what does this mean for patients? Dr. Brian Yeaman, Chief Medical Informatics Officer of ADVault, shares things patients can do to improve their experience and empower themselves and their providers with enhanced access to their health care data.
CommonWell Board Chairman, Nick Knowlton, recently spoke with Susan Morse of Healthcare Finance about how COVID-19 has been influencing health care and how interoperability is a significant factor in slowing the spread of this virus and future pandemics.
Since our inception, CommonWell members have been innovators and game changers in the health IT space. Today is no different. On this blog, we will continue to share and update what our members are doing in the fight to slow COVID-19, provide necessary care coordination resources, and ultimately, help save lives.
InterSystem’s Kathleen Aller shares a personal story about how COVID-19 is impacting the way medicine is being practiced and the benefits of having digital access to patients’ health records.
One of the best things about CommonWell is the large variety of organizations that choose to come together to support the same vision and mission. Through CommonWell TV, not only are we able to underscore the importance of interoperability in increasing health data exchange, but we get an opportunity to hear the unique perspectives of many different CommonWell Service Adopters and members. Who knows? We might even learn a few new things!
CommonWell Connector™ Health Gorilla now has more than a dozen clients benefiting from CommonWell services. Check out their initial feedback and get an update on how Health Gorilla is continuing to improve health care data access in Puerto Rico.
Thanks to Valley Presbyterian Hospital’s recent connection to the CommonWell Health Alliance® network and its bridge to the Carequality interoperability framework, VPH clinicians can focus on managing patient data instead of finding it.
Today, we welcome our first new members of 2020, all of whom look to utilize CommonWell services in the future. These five new members are innovators in their respective fields and are committed to furthering our shared vision to help ensure health data is available to individuals and caregivers regardless of where care occurs.
At this year’s HIMSS Interoperability Showcase™, CommonWell members will bring CommonWell services to life as they walk you through a year in the life of Oscar in the Nationwide Connected Care use case.
With HIMSS kicking off in two weeks, we can already feel the excitement building among our members and us at CommonWell. Let’s face it, it’s basically like Comicon for HIT fanatics. But the reality is, it can be a bit taxing for even the most seasoned HIT professional. Whether you’re a newbie or a HIMSS veteran, we thought a few of these GIFS might resonate with you too.
