Health Information Exchange

Last year, JASON, an independent group of scientists, issued a report criticizing the state of electronic health records (EHR) and health information interoperability and exchange in the United States.

Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) JASON Task Force issued its report analyzing JASON’s findings and recommendations.  The JASON Task Force “agree[d] with the main thrust of the JASON Report,” but also asserted that JASON had overlooked progress that has been made.  The JASON Task Force issued several recommendations to improve interoperability and health information exchange moving forward.Continue Reading JASON Task Force Issues Final Report