In the dynamic field of healthcare technology, integrating various systems is crucial for effective patient care. Vorro emerges as a key player, offering powerful solutions in data preparation and data ingestion, critical to advancing AI and analytics in healthcare. This blog discusses the top five challenges in healthcare data integration and Vorro’s role in overcoming … Read more
In the healthcare field, where patient data is vast and complex, gaining profound insights is crucial. The concept of healthcare data interoperability goes beyond just being part of the conversation; it becomes the key driver of transformation. Envision a world where patient data smoothly moves across different platforms, influencing decisions that have a significant impact … Read more
Different patients have different needs. Some need help with yearly health check-ups; some need intensive care and assistance. Doctors and administrators are constantly trying to make medical assessment an easy, efficient, and positive experience for all the patients while taking care of these diverse needs. Healthcare interoperability plays a crucial role in ensuring that patient … Read more
Today, when the need for healthcare is increasing, especially after the pandemic, seamless sharing of information is a priority. However, ample time is wasted collecting the patient’s previous medical information, leading to a delay in diagnosis. Secondly, the data exchanged by cross-organizational collaborations, regardless of excellent human efficiency and focus, can have errors. Presence of … Read more
Facility Management (FM) is a broad area that has become increasingly important to many organizations. Every business has property, assets, or inventory that it must maintain for staff or customers, no matter the industry. However, FM is particularly important in healthcare because providers strive to provide a clean, safe environment for the staff and their … Read more
Are there real projects waiting to be done today? If the answer is no, then you have lived in a basement for a year. Oh wait- yeah, right. Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource, or FHIR, has become a hot topic lately, pun intended. Most recently, the Chesapeake Regional Information System (CRISP)is deploying a solution with a … Read more
We’ll admit it, it’s true: FHIR standard isn’t exactly new. The initial draft of FHIR was published in 2011, which in tech years is ancient. HL7, which it’s built on top of, is decades old. Although it’s been adopted here and there for a decade, it’s still not exactly everywhere. So why should you care … Read more
My effort for this article was to do some research on past literature concerning data integration. My findings are not really surprising but are very predictive. Let’s look at a prediction from nine years ago by a leader in health data integration, Eliot Muir, CEO of Interfaceware. Eliot penned this as a comment to an … Read more
The 21st Century Cures Act mandates that healthcare providers support “increasing interoperability and access to patient-level data.” Much of this takes effect in July 2021. In addition, healthcare professionals must provide patient access to data by December 2022. Despite the pandemic making implementing new interoperability methods difficult, there is a simple solution: the Fast Healthcare … Read more
Let’s face it: Between patient files that need to be faxed to legal documents that need to be signed, the amount of data healthcare professionals deal with daily can be overwhelming. With new technological advancements like digital imaging and electronic medical records, the amount of data produced in the healthcare industry is growing exponentially, and … Read more