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Experts from Across the State Join Local Conversation 皇家华人 皇家华人 Records Sharing for Televised Special Premiering March 19
Scranton, Pa. (March 16, 2021) – “Sharing Data, Saving Lives: The 皇家华人care Interoperability Agenda” will premiere Friday, March 19, at 7 p.m. on WVIA-TV. Additional air dates include Sunday, March 21, 2 p.m.; Thursday, March 25, 9 p.m.; and Sunday, March 28, 3 p.m. This is the second episode in a four-part special series that delves into the importance of partnerships and pathways needed for physicians, hospitals 鈥 and even patients themselves 鈥 to be able to access electronic health records containing crucial 皇家华人 histories anywhere and any time.
皇家华人care interoperability means patient health information can be safely exchanged between labs, hospitals, pharmacies, primary care offices, etc., in order to advance the effective delivery of care. Interoperability makes it easier for 皇家华人 providers to share patient information with one another and in real time. For example, a patient who is on vacation and falls ill may not be able to provide all details of his 皇家华人 history, which can make all the difference to the emergency room doctor charged with his care.
Dr. Linda Thomas-Hemak, CEO of The Wright Center for Community 皇家华人 and President of The Wright Center for 皇家华人 Medical Education, moderates a remote panel discussion that also includes:
- Martin Ciccocioppo, Director of the Pennsylvania e皇家华人 Partnership Program in the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- Marty Lupinetti, President and CEO of 皇家华人Share Exchange, a health data hub with more than 10 million patients throughout the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware Valley regions, including southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey
- Kim Chaundry, Operations Director for the Keystone 皇家华人 Information Exchange, which serves more than 5.8 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
鈥淭he ability to safely exchange and access your health information between your doctor, pharmacies, hospitals and other healthcare providers in real time is extremely important, especially during a pandemic,鈥 explained Dr. Thomas-Hemak. 鈥淚t allows your primary care doctor to know, for example, that you tested positive for COVID-19, enabling your physician鈥檚 office to proactively reach out and provide appropriate care.
鈥淚nteroperability also offers you easy access to your own health information, which is critical now that we have COVID vaccinations available,鈥 Dr. Thomas-Hemak added. 鈥淚t has the power to track vaccine administration, the type of vaccine administered, side effects, and to generate second-dose scheduling efforts. Without interoperability, patient care and safety are at risk, costs are higher and the transition to value-based care is jeopardized.鈥
