Executive Session: The Road Ahead for Interoperability, Patient Data and EHR Improvements

MGMA Government Affairs' Robert M. Tennant, MA, director of health information technology policy, discusses what he's watching for as medical practices await new interoperability rules and next steps for boosting interoperability, protecting patient data while improving access, and how practice leaders should talk to their EHR vendor about what to expect. For more information, Tennant will present a member-exclusive webinar March 26, "Health IT and Interoperability Final Rules: Implications for Medical Groups." Learn more: https://www.mgma.com/events/health-it-and-interoperability-final-rules-implic. Read the full article for this episode: https://www.mgma.com/resources/government-programs/executive-session-the-road-ahead-for-interoperabi/. Audio: "Street Walk," Paolo Pavan (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) Producer: Chris Harrop, senior editorial manager, MGMA