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  Why is data exchange so important in healthcare?

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  According to a recent study by RBC Capital Markets, an estimated 36% of the world’s data volume will be generated by the healthcare industry by 2025.

  The success of value-based care depends not just on the effective collection and use of healthcare data, but on ensuring that that data can be seamlessly exchanged across all healthcare stakeholders. Building a truly interoperable healthcare system simply isn’t possible without effective data exchange.

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  How does Smart Trading support compliance with regulatory guidelines?

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  For over 20 years, the ONC and CMS have made it a priority to facilitate the secure and free-flowing exchange of patient data, and their regulatory mandates reflect that goal. Technology solutions like Smart Trading help health plans comply with regulations.

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  How does automating data exchange reduce costs?

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  A recent study by Sage Growth Partners found that 43% of IT staff time is spent on manually extracting and harmonizing data. Reducing manual workloads by 50% for those processes alone could save healthcare organizations nearly $2 million over three years.

  To truly reduce costs, healthcare organizations should look to implement a smart data fabric and embrace interoperability standards. The Sage study found that by doing so, healthcare organizations can save upwards of $42 million over three years.