--- title: "Podcast: The Dirty Truth About Interoperability" description: "Last week I joined @jtmasoniv on The Connected Hospital @touchpointcast to discuss challenges facing many #digitalhealth cos. You can listen here: http://touchpoint.health/podcast/tch5-the-dirty-truth-about-interoperability-and-why-secret-agents-are-now-involved/ @atxdothealth @hitmanzac" image: https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/MI7%20Dirty%20Truth-1.png --- [![Mi7](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/Mi-7%20-%20January%202018%20Folder/Images/logo.png)](https://www.mi7.io/) - [Home](https://www.mi7.io) - [Products & Services](https://www.mi7.io/software) - [CODENAME: Q](https://www.mi7.io/software/q) - [CODENAME: SILENCER](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/silencer) - [CODENAME: THE BRIDGE](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/thebridge) - [CODENAME: TECHINT](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/techint) - [CODENAME: WHITE GLOVE](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/whiteglove) - [Case Studies](https://www.mi7.io/case-study) - [Ad Hoc EHR Querying](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/querying) - [Analytics](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/analytics) - [Enterprise Management](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/enterprise-management) - [Large Healthcare Organizations](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/legacy) - [Scheduling](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/patient-scheduling) - [Telehealth](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/telehealth) - [Telepsychiatry](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/telepsychiatry) - [About MI7](https://www.mi7.io/company) - [About Us](https://www.mi7.io/aboutus) - [Latest News](https://www.mi7.io/news) - [Blog](https://www.mi7.io/blog) - [Join Our Team](https://www.mi7.io/about/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.mi7.io/contact) - [Sign Up](https://q.mi7.io/SignUp/) - [Sign In](https://q.mi7.io/) # [Healthcare Technology Blog](https://www.mi7.io/blog) The official healthcare technology blog written by the secret agents of MI7. # Podcast: The Dirty Truth About Interoperability Posted by [Zac Jiwa](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/zac-jiwa) on Jul 31, 2018 3:46:22 PM [![Zac Jiwa](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/1_VcMblcG2SkBi8_6vIc0c0Q.jpeg)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/zac-jiwa) @MI7Corp CEO, Covert Ops Mission Liberating Patient Data, Health Tech Advisor, Restaurateur, Husband & Father of 4 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Podcast: The Dirty Truth About Interoperability](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/MI7%20Dirty%20Truth-1.png) Can you believe that I actually said we should make interoperability obsolete? [![Listen Here](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2268088/90ad2d30-166a-4b61-b5b3-f41f77d4f66f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2268088/90ad2d30-166a-4b61-b5b3-f41f77d4f66f)   Last week I was interviewed by Jason Mason on The Connected Hospital podcast and we discussed the challenges facing many digital health organizations.  You can listen to [The Dirty Truth About Interoperability](https://hubs.ly/H0dc4X30?utm_campaign=Touch%20Point%20Podcast&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--AhN8wCNyQ9z_nR0jsvq4VNtWGjKvZS3sbi0j6FK6tQRXdMgiNH0RgHLZxahTAU8W4RFFz) online or on your favorite Podcast app.  Interoperability as defined by HIMSS is the *"ability of health information systems to work together within and across organizational boundaries in order to advance the effective delivery of healthcare for individuals and communities"*. Sounds simple but often times that data is hidden behind a fortress that is not easily accessible to organizations who have the goal of improving the patient care and experience.   Check out how MI7 is working to ***COMMODITIZE*** and ***DEMOCRATIZE*** interoperability [here](https://hubs.ly/H0dc4yR0?utm_campaign=Touch%20Point%20Podcast&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--AhN8wCNyQ9z_nR0jsvq4VNtWGjKvZS3sbi0j6FK6tQRXdMgiNH0RgHLZxahTAU8W4RFFz). 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