HLTH is just around the corner
HLTH 2023 is upon us (October 8-11). Let’s meet! There is so much to talk about with the acceleration of the adoption of FHIR for Interoperability.
Interoperability – Mandates and Beyond
Interoperability – Mandates and Beyond: What You need to Know and what you can do now to be prepared.
OnyxOS Making a Splash at HIMSS23
The Onyx Team joined the FHIR Business Alliance (FHIRBall) to become a first-time exhibitor at HIMSS. Onyx recently joined the FHIR Business Alliance and collaborated with six other alliance members to exhibit at the world’s largest Health Conference, HIMSS. FHIRBall is a global alliance of innovative companies with established FHIR-based solutions (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) that […]
Not Happy with your CMS Interoperability Platform? There is a solution for that…
The implementation of the CMS Interoperability mandate has proven challenging for many Health Plans. The rule requires publishing a standards-based Patient Access and Provider Directory APIs, and initiating payer-to-payer data exchange. Are you facing issues maintaining your API platform? Is your vendor responsive? Is your current vendor sunsetting their support? You may be considering your […]
What’s the difference between “Patient Access API” and “Provider Access API”?
The latest Proposed rule from CMS addressing Prior Authorization (December 13, 2022) also expands the Patient Access API and adds a Provider API. Provider Access API and Patient Access API are two types of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow different types of users to access member health information. Both are based on HL7 Fast […]
CMS Releases the rule many have been waiting for
CMS Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes proposed rule. 403 Pages of Transformative Regulation dropped yesterday, December 7, 2022. (https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-26479.pdf) The Proposed rule will be officially published on the Federal Register on 12/13/2022. it covers: A. Patient Access API B. Provider Access API (Bulk FHIR) C. Payer to Payer Data Exchange on FHIR D. […]
HLTH Needs a Few Vowels to Represent Patients
With a sense of Déjà Vu, HLTH 2022 announced their Impact Program “Patients at HLTH” track. I Plan to be there. Let’s meet! Mark Scrimshire – 2022-11-03: Next Week (November 13-16 ) I will be heading to Las Vegas to attend HLTH 2022. I am delighted to see that their is a “PATIENTS AT HLTH” […]
Is a FHIR Storm coming to the EMR World?
October 6th, 2022 was a momentous day. A milestone for ONC Information blocking rules was reached. The definition of Electronic Health Information is no longer limited to the US Core Data for Interoperability version 1 (USCDI v1). Is this signaling a coming FHIR Storm for EMR systems?
Prior Authorization: A Business Problem In Need Of Regulation
Prior Authorization: A Business Problem In Need Of Regulation. Regulations must address how providers can discover whether a prior authorization is required and, if required, what information needs to be sent with the request
Burden Reduction – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The healthcare industry is waiting with bated breath for CMS to release their Burden Reduction regulation for comment. Standards-based methods for Performing Prior Authorizations will help make the process more efficient but what could go wrong?