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Bob Watson, Health Gorilla CEO, says that proving interoperability's financial benefits may encourage health systems to connect to TEFCA networks.
Jonathan French, HIMSS' senior director of public policy, urges HIMSS members interested in public policy advocacy to join committees or workgroups related to their topic of interest.
Fragmented systems hinder care in tribal regions, and Brenda Hood, client experience analyst at HealtHIE Nevada, says that seamless data exchange is essential to closing care gaps and improving access to treatment.
Dr. Ji-Hyuk Yang and Dr. Wonchul Cha of Samsung Medical Center say strengthening the hospital's interoperability helped it achieve Stage 6 in the HIMSS Continuity of Care Maturity Model.