As consumer demands evolve and digital health matures, the need for scalable, flexible infrastructure is more urgent than ever. In this HISTalk webinar, industry leaders unpacked why open standards are critical to the future of healthcare innovation and how health systems can use them today to unlock speed, value, and better consumer experiences.
Key Takeaways:
- Open standards are foundational, not optional. Standards like OIDC, HL7 FHIR, and open authentication protocols are essential for accelerating integrations, simplifying migrations, and ensuring long-term flexibility, all while reducing total cost of ownership.
- Interoperability fuels innovation. The cost of maintaining bespoke, one-off integrations continues to rise. Embracing open standards helps health systems eliminate rework, streamline development timelines, and free up resources for strategic initiatives.
- Consumer experience doesn’t stop at the EMR. True digital transformation requires orchestrating a seamless, personalized experience across multiple systems and touchpoints, many of which live outside the EMR. Open standards make this orchestration feasible.
- Regulatory readiness becomes easier. With increasing compliance demands, standards-based architecture enables organizations to more efficiently meet new rules without major infrastructure overhauls.
- Closed integrations are missed opportunities. Every time a system is hardwired in a proprietary way, it limits flexibility and locks in technical debt. Open tech choices today help organizations stay agile and reduce long-term maintenance burdens.
- Actionable insight for health system leaders. Panelists shared practical strategies for shifting tech mindset, aligning IT and business goals, and turning open standards into a competitive edge, from faster deployment to better patient loyalty.
Panelists:
- Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners and Program Manager of The CARIN Alliance
- David LaBine, Vice President of Software Engineering at Providence 4SITE
- Kristen Valdes, CEO of b.well Connected Health
- Robin Monks, EVP of Technology at Praia Health
