Imagine going to see your doctor and having to carry paper copies of all your medical records with you. That has been the case for many patients whose healthcare organizations have not embraced the integration of workflows, such as electronic health records, and the interoperability of health information systems.
Now imagine the resulting challenges: gaps in providers’ knowledge about their patients’ medical histories and medications, needless duplication (and duplicated costs) of medical tests, and inefficient and potentially inaccurate diagnoses and treatment.
“If you go between providers,…
