Interoperability
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, payers must send prior authorization decisions within 7 days and expedited decisions within 72 hours.
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Joshua Wymer, with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, talks about the digital health indicator and the opportunity to advance interoperability in the state during the HIMSS25 Public Health Data Modernization Forum.
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Interoperability has come a long way, but information exchange between providers barely scratches the surface of what can be done and how data can be used more effectively, says 2025 Changemaker Award recipient Dr. Steven Lane, CMO at Health Gorilla and a physician who says he was the first to exchange patient data using the Carequality Interoperability Framework.
Where updates have been made, patient satisfaction has increased, she says.
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Executive editors from Healthcare Finance News, Healthcare IT News and MobiHealthNews weigh in on what they've heard about the upcoming government spending bill, interoperability goals under the new administration and notable happenings on the show floor.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says tribes are independent nations that should have control over their data.
