InterSystems READY 2025: Tuesday Keynotes
Author: Nathan Elliott, Director, Professional Services, J2 Interactive To open the second day of READY 2025, Scott Gnau announced READY Games winners: Control Robotics for Most Innovative and LEAD North for Most Likely to Use. Among other awardees, Red Salute and Stanford were recognized within the Healthcare Providers category, while Cigna received accolades for Health […]
InterSystems READY 2025: Monday Keynotes
Author: Nathan Elliott, Director, Professional Services, J2 Interactive The first keynote session of the READY 2025 conference provided an in-depth examination of Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) multifaceted influence on the healthcare sector, encompassing discussions on potential job displacement, data utilization strategies, operational efficiencies, and the evolving professional roles within healthcare. Terry Ragon, founder of InterSystems, […]
Navigating the NCQA Data Aggregation Validation Program: Best Practices for HIEs
Traversing the landscape of healthcare data exchange is complex, especially when seeking National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation (DAV). For Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), this validation is crucial for demonstrating data integrity, reliability, and compliance. However, the program requires significant time and resources, which many HIEs underestimate, leading to delays and challenges. […]
Understanding the Importance of NCQA Data Aggregator Validation
NCQA provides a nationally recognized standard for validating an organization’s ability to collect, aggregate, and standardize healthcare data for quality measurement and reporting, such as Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). It represents more than 72% of the U.S. population. Data Aggregator Validation enables HIEs to save payers significant amounts of time and effort […]
The Top Five Characteristics of a Successful IT Implementation Partner
Dynamic health IT professionals are key to seamless communication and data exchange between diverse platforms and end-users. While integration engines manage technical message translations, IT team members simplify complex technical concepts into layman’s terms for nontechnical stakeholders. That’s why, when building an integration team or hiring an IT consultant, you need professionals adept not only […]
Enhancing Whole-Person Care with CRISP DC’s Health Information Exchange
The session showcased how CRISP DC’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) infrastructure, in collaboration with DCPCA and other local healthcare providers, is advancing whole-person care initiatives across the city. The discussion focused on how partnerships and public-private collaboration are driving the development of analytics tools that address both clinical and social needs. Deniz Soyer, Digital Health […]