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Healthcare interoperability gained increased urgency as a result of the pandemic. The need for public health measures, such as virtual care and contact tracing, showcased progress but also revealed gaps that must be closed. On today’s show, Arien Malec and Deanne Kasim speak with Paul Wilder, executive director of CommonWell Health Alliance, about how interoperability can drive innovation to close these gaps, mitigate compliance risks, and improve capabilities for stakeholders and the consumer experience. Today's panel: Change Healthcare’s Arien Malec, SVP of RaD; Deanne Kasim, executive director, Health Policy; and Paul L. Wilder, executive director of CommonWell Health Alliance. Here's what they explored: The nationwide imperative for universal access to health data for patients, providers, and payers Data interoperability and access gaps that emerged during the pandemic How CommonWell's partnership with Carequality facilitates health data interoperability and portability How a federated system for record retrieval can operate without a central database Where gaps in the healthcare system persist The prospect of increased government regulation Anticipating regulatory requirements Where further regulation might be required to enable broad interoperability Episode Resources Paul Wilder’s bio Arien Malec’s bio Deanne Kasim’s bio CommonWell Health Alliance Carequality Connectivity Change Healthcare Interoperability Solutions Change Healthcare Government Affairs Change Healthcare Industry Insights COVID-19 Updates and Resources COVID-19 Updates Newsletter Change Healthcare Insights Newsletter Show Resources SUBSCRIBE to the podcast using any podcatcher or RSS reader Suggest or become a guest Contact Change Healthcare