iShare Medical® Blog

Structured data conforms to predefined standards such as the definition of the data, format, size, and allowed content making it easily searchable and analyzable. Often this content is tied to a predefined standard that lists a code, its description, and often an accessible set of values. For example, the abbreviation for states in the United States are structured data because they are pre-defined to contain two alpha characters or letters such as MO for Missouri and MS for Mississippi.

Sharing electronic medical information is a highly complex initiative – which is why we’re thankful for an organization like DirectTrust to help establish a trust framework and educate industry leaders on how to share that information safely, and securely.

Providers are often tasked with making medical decision without complete information. A recent study found that only 32% of providers share medical records outside of their organization.

Have you ever wished for a better way to communicate with providers than by sending a fax?

Despite all of the government legislation and discussions toward interoperability in recent years, medical records today are still incomplete.