Epic, Meditech, Surescripts showcase interoperability with regional HIE

Healthcare IT News: One of the most encouraging real-world object lessons in data liberation emerged at the HIMSS16 Interoperability Showcase last month in a demo called "911 Continuity of Care." The scenario showed how IHE and HL7 specifications could make IT systems of all types talk to each other, across the U.S. – and even abroad.

The imaginary use case involved one "Robert Hartman," a 40-year-old male who is an Italian citizen visiting the U.S. In St. Louis, he receives care at a community hospital for one of his chronic conditions. Later, while visiting Philadelphia during the Papal visit this past September, he is in a car accident.

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