NFL's Unified EHR Model Offers Healthcare A Blueprint for Data Integration
MedCity News
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Healthcare providers continue to struggle with data interoperability, particularly with electronic health records (EHRs), hindering seamless patient information integration. The NFL offers a promising model for overcoming these challenges, as highlighted by Chief Medical Officer Allen Sills at the Forbes Healthcare Summit, where he described the league's use of a unified EHR system to enhance injury treatment and prevention. Through collaboration with a data science company, the NFL analyzes comprehensive health data, including game-day information and environmental factors, to identify preventable injuries. This approach underscores the potential for centralized data systems to improve clinical outcomes in healthcare settings.
