Electronic Health & Medical Records
You say “Electronic Health Records” I say “Electronic Medical Records.” What is the difference? It turns out there is a difference, and at ONC we are working on changing the conversation around each of those terms. We’ll highlight recent news articles and online conversations where the author has used the terms in ways that we believe are limiting or in ways that cause confusion, and will work to provide clarity around how each term should be used to move America toward a future where our health is managed digitally.
Latest Blog Posts
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Launch of Connect 4.0 – An HIE Advancement Driven by Federal Collaboration
I am excited to announce that today, February 11, 2012, we are releasing CONNECT version 4.0, which supports the current federal IT standards and Meaningful Use Stage 2 core objectives related to the secure electronic exchange of information. This is done through CONNECT’s support of Direct project specifications and NwHIN transports (i.e., electronically sending and receiving patient data, registering immunization information, public health reporting and patient access to data). -
Interoperability Standards – Shades of Gray
“You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you m
ight not get there.” – Yogi BerraA few weeks ago, I described the differences between the concepts of interoperability and health information exchange, both important goals of ONC. In this week’s discussion, I want to dive a little deeper into the characteristics of interoperability and why I believe the solutions are not black and white, but rather a shade of gray.
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EHR Interoperability: The Structured Data Capture Initiative
Last week, we kicked-off the latest S&I framework initiative called “Structured Data Capture.” In this week’s blog, I’d like to describe why this initiative is a fundamental and important addition to our portfolio of standards to support electronic health record (EHR) interoperability.
