US Health IT Challenges and Path Forward to Healthcare Interoperability - CIO News

The interview discusses challenges in the US healthcare system, focusing on fragmentation, rising costs, inequities, and the lack of health data interoperability. Ankit Kumar Agarwal, Director at NewWave Telecom & Technologies Inc., emphasizes the need for FHIR-based interoperability to address these issues. The interview also covers the impact of the 21st Century Cures Act and TEFCA on healthcare IT interoperability. It explains how CMS's Phase II interoperability initiatives, including electronic prior authorization and patient cost transparency, aim to enhance interoperability and improve patient care outcomes. The interview concludes by highlighting the importance of leveraging Smart on FHIR and Patient Match capabilities to build secure and scalable FHIR-based API solutions for better healthcare outcomes and cost reduction.