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The Power Of FHIR APIs In Healthcare with Donald Rucker, the Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth

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The Power Of FHIR APIs In Healthcare with Donald Rucker, the Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth

July 22, 2024

The Power Of FHIR APIs In Healthcare with Donald Rucker, the Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth

Real-time access to patient data through electronic medical records’ APIs is a game-changer for healthcare analytics.

In this episode of the AHIP 2024 series, Donald Rucker, the Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth, discusses the critical role of modern data representations and FHIR APIs for payers and providers. He highlights the significance of electronic medical records and their APIs for real-time patient data access and analytics, explaining how payers can utilize the Bulk FHIR API for core data and how advancements in JSON and RESTful APIs have made clinical data access smarter and more efficient. Donald emphasizes the importance of building a quality FHIR data pipeline for modern analytics and AI while also delving into the re-architecting of healthcare through data science, stressing the need to involve consumers in the process. He also explains how he and his team are focused on improving industry processes like quality measurement, network design, prior authorization, case management, and payer-to-patient outreach, expressing excitement for the industry’s future and involving consumers in healthcare data processes.

Tune in and learn how healthcare is evolving with the power of data!

Resources: 

  • Watch the entire interview here
  • Connect and follow Donald Rucker on LinkedIn.
  • Learn more about 1upHealth on their LinkedIn and website.

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