What is Interoperability?
Enabling different healthcare systems to communicate and exchange data efficiently.
Enabling different healthcare systems to communicate and exchange data efficiently.
Interoperability in healthcare allows seamless exchange of information between systems, improving patient outcomes, reducing healthcare costs, and enhancing the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery.
Efficient data sharing leads to better diagnoses, faster treatments, and more personalized care plans.
Streamlining data sharing reduces redundant tests and administrative overhead, lowering costs.
Interoperability allows for faster data access and streamlined operations across healthcare systems.
Patients gain access to complete health records, enabling them to be more engaged in their care and ensuring seamless communication across providers.
Providers can access critical patient information in real-time, facilitating safer and more coordinated care delivery.
Payers benefit by making faster, more accurate coverage decisions through data sharing, which helps ensure timely patient care.
CMS requires payers to implement APIs like the Patient Access API, Provider Access API, and Payer-to-Payer API by January 1, 2027, supporting seamless data exchange across the healthcare system.