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DirectTrust to Trump: Heed these 4 pieces of EHR interoperability advice

Healthcare IT News: DirectTrus put forth a list of four recommendations to spur health information exchange and improved interoperability to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.

In a closed-door meeting on Dec. 20, officials from DirectTrust, an alliance comprising healthcare industry stakeholders who the Direct network to exchange patient data, said maintaining forward movement for interoperability – among providers, and between physicians and patients – is essential for care coordination.

"We've made significant progress in the areas of increased electronic health records adoption and interoperability during the past four years," said DirectTrust CEO David Kibbe, MD, in a statement. "Our hope is that the momentum established to this point will continue under the new administration."

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