Because of advances in interoperability, it’s becoming increasingly common for people and their healthcare providers to access and share information from electronic health records (EHRs) using apps. Could this same approach allow large-scale data sharing between healthcare provider organizations, payors (Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers), or public health officials? An app providing shared insights into a common dataset could transform the way value-based care is delivered and measured.
Hospitals could share subsets of EHR data with payors while using the system to gauge their own performance in terms of patient safety,
Hospitals could share subsets of EHR data with payors while using the system to gauge their own performance in terms of patient safety,
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