MedicAlert Foundation
MedicAlert Foundation International and CAP STS Collaborate to Standardize Emergency Medical Information
Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, October 21st, 2009
In an effort to advance health information interoperability, MedicAlert® Foundation International and SNOMED Terminology Solutions™ (STS) are working together to standardize the health information in the MedicAlert Emergency Medical Information Record (EMIR), making it easier for consumers to connect their emergency medical information to other health information applications currently available on the Microsoft® HealthVault™ Platform.
Health information interoperability and electronic health records (EHRs) adoption are key components of U.S. healthcare reform initiatives, included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), to...
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