Connect Information Silos in Healthcare through Health Information

Presentation Type: Panel
Presentation Time: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

Abstract Keywords: Standards, Terminology, and Interoperability, TEFCA, FHIR, Social Determinants of Health (SDoH), Innovation Partnerships, Implementation Science, and Learning Health Systems
Primary Track: Implementing Real-World Change, Digital Engagement, and Connected Health


Health information remains fragmented across multiple domains, creating barriers to coordinated care, population health research, and high quality clinical decision-making. This panel brings together informatics experts from four health care domains to examine real-world challenges and opportunities in integrating diverse datasets into Health Information Exchange (HIE) networks. Panelists will highlight domain specific workflows, data standards, and regulatory frameworks including TEFCA, CMS interoperability rules, and emerging HL7 FHIR implementation guides that influence cross setting data sharing. Through case examples and lessons learned, the session will demonstrate how expanding HIE participation beyond traditional medical settings strengthens continuity of care and enhances data availability for clinical research. Attendees will gain practical strategies for overcoming interoperability barriers and advancing whole person, data driven care.

Moderator:
Thankam Thyvalikakath, DMD, PhD, FACMI
Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Dentistry

Speaker(s):
Shuning Li, Ph.D.
Indiana University School of Dentistry

Thomas Agresta, MD, MBI
Univ of Connecticut, St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center

Grace Gomez Felix Gomez, BDS, MPH, PhD
Indiana University School of Dentistry

Author(s):
Shuning Li, Ph.D. - Indiana University School of Dentistry; Thomas Agresta, MD, MBI - Univ of Connecticut, St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center; Grace Gomez Felix Gomez, BDS, MPH, PhD - Indiana University School of Dentistry; Thankam Thyvalikakath, DMD, PhD, FACMI - Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Dentistry;

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