Four questions: Why is this night different from every other night? Answer: Don’t ask.

This is Norfarrah Shaari. She was born without hands. She's using her feet to sew PPE clothing for front line healthcare workers in Malaysia. Everyone can do something. 👊💪💗

I’m staying home for the children of the world. #TogetherAtHome They are our future.

1/ COVID (UC San Diego) Chronicles April 25 - back up to the previous peak of 28 UC San Diego Health inpatients (12 on vents) this morning. Overall testing rates flat ~2%.

“The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing” attributed to Edmund Burke

FHIR Distribution Map healthintersections.com.au/?p=3046

A wish for everyone

1/ COVID (UC San Diego) Chronicles - Feb 1, 2021 The UC San Diego Health vaccination superstation set a new record this weekend - 6071 individuals vaccinated on Saturday and 6061 on Sunday! According to Bloomberg, this is ~3-4% of all shots in California 💉 bloomberg.com/graphics/covid…

The @ONC_HealthIT is soliciting public feedback about longer-term health interoperability outcomes. #Interoperability bit.ly/3blR8As

We have only begun to explore the capabilities of HL7 International FHIR. The opportunities for @research, patient care, Public health and Patient engagement are seemingly endless.

Because of interoperability, the use of AI/ML tools can ensure that individuals get personalized care that reflects their disease state & needs #HealthInterop2030

Building modern systems for healthcare should prepare us for the science we have yet to discover. kushal gohel kadakia, michael D Howell, and @KBDeSalvo got it right. “Data modernization initiatives are as much an exercise in change management as they are in technology deployment”.

PSA: Please cancel NYE plans so we don’t have to cancel surgeries.

The new Implementation Division will fundamentally change the way healthcare stakeholders interact with HL7.

Another congrats to all! The 2022 winners were selected from over 400 outstanding entries. bit.ly/3Mc7Wd2 #NIHCMAwardsResearch #NIHCMAwardsJournalism FRONTLINE QJE News from Science Science Magazine ProPublica Texas Tribune Mountain State Spotlight STAT nature

The critical next step is integration of this data into the electronic health record so that the information directly impacts clinical decisions at the point of care. The Davide Taviani Project is taking steps to bring the data to public health agencies.

The future of healthcare delivery will rely in a large part upon how well we implement social needs at the point of care.

#Poipo beach HI the lifeguard just admonished the beach goers to stay inside the bay. He said , “You’re all adults. I don’t want to say this 1000 times.” I thought I was at an HL7 work group meeting

Phew, our draft comments for HTI-1 are up! smarthealthit.org/2023/06/smart-… has granular recommendations that you can borrow, remix, and tweak (or refute ;-)) in your own submissions to @ONC_HealthIT. SMART Health IT

The HL7 Standards Implementation Division is the promise of the future. Remarkably, both healthcare and research will be the beneficiaries.