B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

More than half a century after its introduction, electronic data interchange is only becoming more indispensable in medical data exchange. By providing a standardized framework that reduces the instance of error and accelerates the flow of vital information, EDI in healthcare continues to reduce costs and boost efficiency.

We were amazed but not surprised recently to find that this blog, originally published in March 2019, is consistently the second most visited page on our website. As of this update, the page averages more than 400 views per month.

Take a moment to imagine this scenario: what if patients, clinicians, payers, researchers, and other stakeholders in the healthcare system were able to view comprehensive healthcare information? What if we pulled disparate healthcare information together in a single place, and what if that single-pane-of-glass view was simple to achieve?

Healthcare interoperability remains a significant obstacle to providing healthcare providers, payers, and patients easy access to electronic healthcare records. However, the US government is trying to encourage greater healthcare interoperability through healthcare integration.

After months of tirelessly working on a vaccine to prevent COVID-19, scientists triumphantly announced they had a viable product. Yet, in spite of the exciting news, questions arose about how it would be distributed. These questions brought up another topic: healthcare interoperability.