Tucked away in the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, just passed by both chambers of Congress and ready for President Obama’s signature, is legislation that could have a profound impact on the drive for more widespread interoperability of electronic health record systems (EHRs).
Since our discussion about the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) guidelines, the chorus for greater data transparency in research is growing louder with another dimension to the conversation.
Physicians have invested in EHRs with the expectation that the technology will improve the quality of care and make their practices more efficient. For many, realization of these benefits remains elusive.
The expanding availability of digital health data from public sources, coupled with increasingly powerful analytics software, is opening a new frontier for healthcare research.
Healthcare Providers' Difficulties Implementing Certified Electronic Health Records: A Barrier to Exchange of Patient Data Needed to Improve the Quality of Care
