FHIR - Opinion

Modularity Matters – Part 2

Modularity Matters – Part 2 by David Finney, Partner, Leap Orbit In the first installment in this series, I made the case for modularity when it comes to a health plan’s provider data management strategy.  I also preached from the gospel of strategic incrementalism. Sooner or later (usually sooner) during a health plan’s journey to the…

FHIR - Opinion

Modularity Matters – Part 1

Modularity Matters – Part 1 by David Finney, Partner, Leap Orbit Establishing a provider data source of truth and streamlining associated operations can feel like an insurmountable challenge.  At the typical health plan we talk to, provider data touches virtually every business unit.  It’s daunting to contemplate a project that involves asking the entire organization…

FHIR - News

How to Validate Doctor Data from a Google Spreadsheet

Google Sheets comes with a JavaScript-based language called Apps Script. In this tutorial, we’ll use Apps Script to validate provider NPIs, names, and addresses stored in a Google spreadsheet.

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Leap Orbit tapped by VillageCare for FHIR-powered provider search

VillageCare received raw data extracts from their third-party administrator (TPA) that necessitated monthly master list updates through an unwieldy manual process to create and disseminate provider directories to their members. The process resulted in time delays and data inaccuracies that frustrated VillageCare and its members. There were data disconnects between the web search experience and which doctors were actually in network and at what locations.

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Provider directory APIs should be more than an afterthought

In a season of anxiety, it might be easy to overlook the rising worry about approaching deadlines related to the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule. But it’s certainly there.  A survey released by the eHealth Initiative last month underscored that, distracted by COVID and other priorities, many health plans and Medicaid agencies are fretting about their ability to comply on time.  

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