A new lawsuit is forcing healthcare IT to confront a hard truth: restrictive data practices may no longer escape scrutiny. In IntusCare v. RTZ, a federal judge signaled that contracts and manual workarounds could be seen as information blocking. The case highlights rising risks for health IT vendors and EHRs. See how Darena helps organizations stay compliant and protected.

This post explains why FHIR is the necessary foundation for interoperability but not the complete solution. FHIR standardizes core resources, yet real world needs such as trial data, consent workflows, bulk exports, and legacy formats often require extensions and operational workspaces. Learn how FHIR-native workspaces bridge the gap with sample data, AI-ready features, and certified modules for HTI-1 and MIPS.

Patient Connect makes it easier to collect and use patient data for clinical trials, research, and registries. Instead of slow, manual record gathering, patients can securely share their health data from multiple EHRs in minutes. With FHIR standards, ONC compliance, and built-in consent workflows, you get accurate, standardized datasets faster supporting enrollment, analysis, and better outcomes.

Are you looking to fast-track your transition to 170.315 (b)(10) certification? Let us simplify your journey to quick (b)(10) compliance and CHPL listing updates.

With the introduction of the HL7® FHIR® standard, accessing patient health records has become easier than ever before. When FHIR is combined with the power of artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT, the results are nothing short of amazing. In this blog, we explore the possibilities of interpreting patient FHIR records with the MeldRx Chat powered by ChatGPT. In the accompanying video, we showcase how patients can receive real-time assistance in understanding complex medical terminologies, test results, and treatment options. We believe that collaboration is the key to driving innovation and advancing healthcare. Join us in the movement towards a more connected and patient-centric healthcare system with ChatGPT and FHIR.

The ONC has announced its punitive action plan to deal with non-compliant Health IT developers. EHRs failing compliance will undergo Direct Review, have to submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) and will be placed under a Certification Ban till they become compliant. Integrating with (g)(10) pre-certified BlueButtonPRO is an easy solution.

Tune in to the message the ONC is broadcasting through their recent blogs/media to reinforce the need for (g)(10) FHIR® API and Information Blocking compliance, whom these apply to, and how the mandates will be enforced. Let’s turn up the volume on the latest hits from ONC.

With the Cures Act deadlines around the corner, the focus has been on “how” to meet the requirements, and not “why”. Let’s not forget that each one of us will be a patient at some point in our lives. When we are the patient, we want Health IT to work for us. We need access to our health data for that and Cures Act makes it possible. This personal experience will make that evident.

Over the last decade, billions of American taxpayer dollars have been spent to achieve “interoperability” in healthcare. Has it worked? The answer depends on who you ask. However, everyone agrees that we have a long way to go. Is FHIR® the answer to the interoperability conundrum?

As 2020 comes to a close, it is time to reflect back at the year. The COVID challenge we are faced with and drawing upon the lessons learned from it to remind everyone that regardless of the role you play in the healthcare ecosystem (patients, providers, payers, and Health IT vendors), come 2021, you need to start playing with FHIR.

After the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule was announced, the healthcare IT marketplace has been inundated with solutions, all claiming to be able to meet or even exceed the compliance requirements. Unfortunately, there is no magic mirror available that can tell you which FHIR solution is the fairest choice for your organization. So, let’s start with some facts and follow a logical path to help you find a solution that not only meets your current needs, but aligns with your future requirements as well.

Updating the CCDAs might be the easiest way to share USCDI data and avoid the $1,000,000 penalty under information blocking regulation. However, it might not be the best way as Cures Act ultimately requires you to make the same data available through a FHIR® API. In this blog, we will drill a little deeper on how making this data available through a FHIR® API is a better long-term strategy than simply sharing an updated CCDA.

On October 29th, 2020, ONC announced an Interim Final Rule to extend compliance for some of the provisions including Information Blocking due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog, we discuss what changed in the Interim Final Rule, how it impacts providers and EHR vendors, and solutions for meeting the Information Blocking requirements.

Darena Solutions announced a new integration between their BlueButtonPRO™ solution and Microsoft® Azure API for FHIR. BlueButtonPRO is an end-to-end FHIR-based patient engagement platform to connect providers, payers, research organizations, registries and patients.

BlueButtonPRO™ by Darena Solutions becomes the nation’s first ONC certified solution for meeting 21st Century Cures Act requirements for EHR Vendors and Payers. BlueButtonPRO™ can be integrated with any EHR to meet the Cures Act requirements mandated by ONC for all EHR Vendors. It also meets and exceeds the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access final rule requirements for payers.

It can be hard to explain how a Personal FHIR® Record differs from a Personal Health Record. But in reality there is a key difference in the interoperability of the two record types. That difference is what makes a PFR special, and why every patient should have a PFR.

More than any other stakeholder it is patients who stand to gain the most from FHIR enabled semantic interoperability. In this blog, we outline the major benefits that patients can expect to gain from increased interoperability.

Healthcare payers stand to benefit from increased interoperability.. We explore why proposed rule CMS-9115 could mean a lot for payers in 2020.

Let's take a look at the history, and future, of compliance and interoperability in healthcare, and what to expect out of patient focused semantic interoperability. Will 2020 finally be the year that healthcare changes put the patient first?

Read how to implement a clinical registry solution based on Microsoft Azure API for FHIR that accepts data directly from patients in a very secure yet simple way. Before a patient can share data, they need to have access to the data themselves and be able to control it. Find out how we address this issue.