Wherefore Art Thou Patient Summaries?
Clinician and citizen access to patient summaries is gaining a lot of attention in Canada and internationally. Numerous initiatives are under way in Canada– some are in the early days of defining the business and technical vision for patient summary… Continue reading →
Why We Need to Build the Internet of Health
A technology perspective for the FHIR community In Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, or FHIR, healthcare has finally found a technology that can usher in its long-anticipated internet moment. By introducing a web based way for diverse participants to exchange data… Continue reading →
How Not to Become Obsolete as Healthcare Technology Advances
Technology has an incredible impact on our day-to-day lives and plays an important role in every sector of the economy. Technological advancements in healthcare, however, have been somewhat sluggish when compared to other industries such as banking, personal computing, retail,… Continue reading →
Core Care Record scoops prize for connecting the health service
Black Pear Core Care Record has won an award for unlocking the true potential of shared care in the NHS. We were crowned EMIS Partner of the Year in the Connecting Healthcare category for enhancing multidisciplinary work with the Somerset Integrated Digital… Continue reading →
Why Collaboration Matters for the Internet of Healthcare
For many years now, the healthcare industry has attempted to innovate and introduce a level of interoperability that not only makes sense from a business perspective but from a patient outcome and healthcare cost point of view. Despite the introduction… Continue reading →
Talking about a shared care revolution
How health information exchange with HL7 FHIR®-enabled electronic health records can transform the NHS Health information exchange can revolutionise shared care in the NHS, but only with a change in mindset and the use of modern tools such as HL7… Continue reading →
How it All Started: The Story Behind FHIRBall
Find out how the idea of a partnership between FHIR-focused companies lead to the creation of the FHIR Business Alliance (FHIRBall).