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Cheese, whisky, and health data

October 14, 2019 By Susannah Fox 4 Comments

cheddar cheese being sliced by a sharp knife

Here’s how I’ve been talking about health data interoperability recently, with an appeal to people’s patriotism (and their appetites): At the start of the video, I thank Mona Siddiqui, MD, for her service as the Chief Data Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To learn more about her portfolio, check out […]

Filed Under: health data, policy issues Tagged With: Cambia Health Solutions, data liberation, Health Data, Hipaa, Hugo Campos, medical devices

Why should anyone care about health data interoperability?

September 16, 2019 By Susannah Fox 6 Comments

Medical records closes at 5pm on Friday by Regina Holliday

A question I hear quite often, sometimes whispered, is: Why should anyone care about health data interoperability? It sounds pretty technical and boring. If I’m talking with a “civilian” (in my world, someone not obsessed with health care and technology) I point out that interoperable health data can help people care for themselves and their families […]

Filed Under: health data Tagged With: Amazon, Clinical Trial Data, FHIR, Health Data Rights, Hugo Campos, medical devices

Peer support for when the system fails

January 7, 2019 By Susannah Fox 23 Comments

Painting of three figures wearing hospital gowns, each of whom is on a different mountaintop, reaching for each other

What do you do when you know something is wrong but you can’t find anyone to confirm your suspicions? Or when you finally identify the culprit but find out that other people are being kept in the dark? These days it’s likely that you go online and if you are lucky — or determined — […]

Filed Under: patient networks, peer-to-peer health care, policy issues Tagged With: Facebook, medical devices, peer-to-peer healthcare

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