HIMSS has proposed an update to its definition of interoperability which adds operational data exchange as part of its description, taking into account the policy, social and organizational components ...

We’ve come a long way in sharing data across the healthcare industry. The HITECH Act’s Meaningful Use program drove a wave of digital adoption, moving us from isolated systems to widespread use of ...

HIMSS has crafted a new definition for interoperability. HIMSS, the owner of Healthcare IT News, described the new concept as one specifically fit for the larger healthcare ecosystem. Senior Director ...

The pursuit of coalition interoperability has become more difficult as new technologies emerge, potential operations become more diverse and vastly different militaries look at cooperative actions.

Newly installed DirectTrust CEO Scott Stuewe has been in the health IT industry for more than two decades, and he’s burnt out on one particular buzzword: interoperability. “I think the notion of ...

There are different aspects to interoperability, requiring different facilitative specifications depending on the interface, character, and needs. In addition to technical interoperability, in which ...

Although many health IT vendors are joining CommonWell for interoperability, the definition of what interoperability will look like over the coming years is still somewhat vague. Since CommonWell’s ...

As technologies continue to advance, organizations are managing increasingly complex tech stacks. According to a 2022 survey of IT and security professionals, organizations are now using an average of ...

Sure—the letter “I” is used three times to spell “interoperability.” But look beyond the word, as clunky and confusing as it may seem, and focus instead on its essence and the possibilities that are ...

In the world of education technology, it serves as a sort of Rorschach test: If you want to know how people feel about data use, privacy, security, and the role of tech in schools, ask them how they ...

It doesn't look as though today's Microsoft announcement of a new interoperability approach will affect the company's Unified Communications products, specifically Office Communications Server 2007 or ...

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has proposed a new definition for interoperability. The comment period on the definition is open until March 30. HIMSS redefined ...