MEDITECH introduces first fully FHIR-enabled CommonWell member

July 17, 2018 |  Industry Leaders, Interoperability, Implementation, Value

Men shaking hands against stocks and sharesInteroperability has always been a cornerstone of MEDITECH’s vision for healthcare IT. And through our partnership with CommonWell Health Alliance®, we’re pleased to be taking another large step for connectivity, by successfully deploying CommonWell interoperability services at Alliance Community Hospital (ACH) in Alliance, Ohio.

As the first fully FHIR-enabled CommonWell member, MEDITECH is leveraging the Argonaut Project’s FHIR specifications to both supply and consume C-CDA documents.

To read the full blog, visit the CommonWell Health Alliance blog. 


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Written by Larry O'Toole, Associate Vice President, MEDITECH

Larry O’Toole is an Associate Vice President of Strategy at MEDITECH who leads the company's Professional Services for Interoperability. His teams are responsible for product management, government affairs, and healthcare policy. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of CommonWell Health Alliance. Mr. O’Toole earned an undergraduate degree at Salem State College and served in the Army and Army National Guard. He holds an M. Ed. degree in Organizational Management from Endicott College. Mr. O'Toole also sits on the board of JB's Keys to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and recently established a scholarship for boys with the disease.