Interoperability: There is FHIR® at the End of the Tunnel

Over the last decade, billions of American tax payer dollars have been spent to achieve “interoperability” in healthcare. Has it worked? The answer depends on who you ask. However, everyone agrees that we have a long way to go. Can FHIR® might be the answer to the interoperability conundrum? 

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? 

Picking Submission Method for Quality Category – What’s the Big Deal?

Decision of determining the winning combination of submission method and quality measures is a tough one. For 2017 and 2018 MIPS performance years, only one submission method is available per performance category. Evaluate the available options and pick that submission method very carefully.

Can Registry Reporting Negatively Impact Your MIPS Score?

The Registry submission method (Qualified registries + QCDRs), has more Quality measures available for reporting than all the other submission methods. Despite that, it would be wise to compare and contrast it with EHR submission method to ensure you get the highest score for your effort and earn the end-to-end reporting bonus.