What is an application programming interface? One of the more evocative definitions in recent memory comes, of all places, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: "Think of an API as a server in ...

In a lengthy interview with HealthLeaders, ONC Chief Micky Tripathi says simplified data exchange will benefit providers, patients, and even public health. Federal rules state that certified EHRs must ...

Former ONC chief Don Rucker and HL7 are championing a new form of healthcare IT interoperability. Newly maturing standards for healthcare data interoperability will make providers more accountable to ...

On January 2, Health Level Seven debuted the new version of its interoperability specification. Many CIOs and technologists in healthcare have been awaiting the fourth iteration of the Fast Healthcare ...

The healthcare industry is moving toward greater adoption of the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard. The CMS interoperability rule mandating FHIR as a technical standard by ...

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