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Vermont HIE argues for expansion of clinical data sharing, cautions claims (APCD) are not a substitute for real‑time clinical information
Summary
Vital (Vermont Health Information Exchange) told the committee that an independent statewide HIE is the most cost‑effective route to clinical interoperability; the HIE urged greater clinical data types and funding to help smaller providers connect and said claims/APCD data are useful for policy but not for real‑time clinical care.
Beth Anderson, president and CEO of Vital (the Vermont Health Information Exchange), told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee the HIE is a cost‑effective, neutral way to share clinical data among providers across Vermont and urged the committee to expand clinical data types in the exchange rather than focusing solely on claims data.
Anderson described Vital's role collecting, standardizing and matching clinical records from diverse EHRs…
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