Welcome to J2's Healthcare IT Talk, where we chat with industry leaders on the topic of information technology in healthcare and life sciences. Today our theme is interoperability in healthcare with guest Steve Heard, Vice President of Technology at J2 Interactive. Healthcare IT is complicated. To understand why Steve breaks down the unique data complexities that make healthcare different from other industries.

Interoperability: Why is Healthcare Data So Complex?

J2 Interactive is an award-winning software development and IT consulting firm specializing in customized solutions for hospitals, labs, research institutions, health information exchanges, and innovators across the full spectrum of services in the healthcare and life sciences industry.

Our approach to design and development is rooted in a fundamental belief that systems succeed or fail based on how well they serve the people who depend upon them. For our clients, that often includes the people who provide care as well as the people who make that care possible ... but ultimately, it means patients and their families.

Twice ranked no. 1 for Technical Services in the annual Best in KLAS survey, J2's expertise spans a broad array of offerings including technology strategy and best practices consulting, workflow optimization, systems integration, application development, health information exchange, and business intelligence.