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CommonWell TV 2022: Health IT Execs on FHIR & Healthcare
In our newest round of CommonWell TV interviews, we asked about a perpetually hot topic, FHIR. While CommonWell has been using FHIR since its inception, soon, CommonWell will be enabling discrete data exchange via FHIR across its network.
I’m Building My Personal Health Record with OneRecord: Here’s Why it Matters
I was first diagnosed with Lyme disease when I was seven years old. No one knew at the time that this diagnosis would be the start of nearly two decades of illness, of new diagnoses, and of managing my health. I have always been more than my illness, but my experience living with chronic illness has shaped my life and my identity. It’s also inspired me to use my voice to share my story and to empower others to do the same, whether they have a chronic illness or not.
The Why Behind the Work: CommonWell Execs Get Real About Health IT
Everyone has a story for why they are involved in health IT. Some fell into it by accident. Others love the complexity and the opportunity to solve unique challenges. Read why our Executive Director and Director of Product got involved.
Seqster’s Mission to Transform Patient Access
Our newest Service Adopter, Seqster, has a vision to tie genetic data to high-quality, real-world clinical data. Learn more and get to know their CEO & Co-Founder, Ardy Arianpour.
Notifications a Patient’s Care Team Can Count On
CommonWell Event Notification Service—currently focused on Admission, Discharge and Transfer Notifications—is now Generally Available! Learn how it can make a substantial difference in patient care.
4 Considerations for Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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.
Replete® Enables Patients Access to their Health Data
Direct patient access to their health data just became a bit easier as the Replete Health mobile app becomes the latest CommonWell ConnectedTM product to launch.
Nationwide Care Transitions: Empowering the Provider, Empowering the Patient
More than 2.5 million passengers fly domestically in the US every day. How many of those people do you think remember to bring their health records with them in case of emergency? While I don’t know of any source tracking that statistic, my personal experience would lend me to believe it is very few. This time of year, it feels [...]
Patient Access: Putting My Binder Back on the Shelf
I have a chronic illness. During my diagnosis process, from 2012 to 2014, I carried a four-inch binder to all my doctors’ appointments because none of the specialists I visited communicated with each other or shared records. I had to be the single source of truth for my own medical information; otherwise, tests were unnecessarily repeated and my medical bills [...]
