Posts tagged CCDA
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the FHIRest of Them All?
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the FHIRest of Them All?

After the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule was announced, the healthcare IT marketplace has been inundated with solutions, all claiming to be able to meet or even exceed the compliance requirements. Unfortunately, there is no magic mirror available that can tell you which FHIR solution is the fairest choice for your organization. So, let’s start with some facts and follow a logical path to help you find a solution that not only meets your current needs, but aligns with your future requirements as well.

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FHIR, 21st Century Cures Act, Information BlockingPawan JindalFHIR, CCDA, Cures Act, Information Blocking
CCDA TO FHIR® Crosswalk: An Information Blocking Insurance
CCDA TO FHIR® Crosswalk: An Information Blocking Insurance

Updating the CCDAs might be the easiest way to share USCDI data and avoid the $1,000,000 penalty under information blocking regulation. However, it might not be the best way as Cures Act ultimately requires you to make the same data available through a FHIR® API. In this blog, we will drill a little deeper on how making this data available through a FHIR® API is a better long-term strategy than simply sharing an updated CCDA.

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FHIR, 21st Century Cures Act, Information BlockingPawan JindalFHIR, CCDA, Cures Act, Information Blocking
Am I an Information Blocker: A $1,000,000 Question
Am I an Information Blocker: A $1,000,000 Question

On October 29th, 2020, ONC announced an Interim Final Rule to extend compliance for some of the provisions including Information Blocking due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog, we discuss what changed in the Interim Final Rule, how it impacts providers and EHR vendors, and solutions for meeting the Information Blocking requirements.

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API, FHIR, 21st Century Cures ActPawan JindalEHR, FHIR API, Patient Access, Information Blocking, ONC Health IT Certification Program, Cures Act, USCDI, CCDA, FHIR
Azure Cosmos DB & HL7® FHIR® - A Match Made in Heaven?
Azure Cosmos DB & HL7® FHIR® - A Match Made in Heaven?

The key differentiator of FHIR from any previous standards used in the healthcare is the portability of FHIR “resources”. This granular approach to storing and consuming healthcare data opens up many more new opportunities as compared to the traditional document-based methods. However, this approach also presents some challenges. Can Azure Cosmos DB be the perfect solution to those challenges? 

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FHIR, Azure Cosmos DBPawan JindalFHIR API, EHR, Interoperability, CCDA, Azure Cosmos DB