ONC certified technology vendor and designated QHIN partner to
transform care collaboration and improve interoperability
TORONTO, ON –December 11, 2024 – PointClickCare, a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real‐time patient insights, announced today its expanded partnership with Kno2, a designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) with billions of annual network transactions. This announcement follows the company’s ONC CEHRT designation and launch of its United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Connector Program, further demonstrating PointClickCare’s ongoing efforts and investments to advance interoperability across the healthcare ecosystem.
As part of its commitment to interoperability, breaking down data silos, and ensuring that critical patient information can flow freely across care settings, PointClickCare will join the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) with Kno2 as its QHIN. Kno2 specializes in solutions that enable the seamless exchange of data, aligning to PointClickCare’s dedication to driving innovation and improving outcomes for healthcare organizations nationwide.
“We are committed to providing our customers with the tools they need to securely exchange patient data with care partners, improve patient outcomes, and reduce unnecessary costs. Our focus on value-based care ensures that seamless data exchange will increase care coordination, close gaps in care, reduce readmission risks, and lower costs by eliminating redundant services. Our work with Kno2 signifies our dedication to providing better access to healthcare information across the care continuum — and represents the latest milestone on our interoperability journey.”
B.J. Boyle, Chief Product Officer at PointClickCare
As the healthcare industry accelerates its efforts to enable connected and collaborative care, interoperability remains a critical enabler of better outcomes. By working with Kno2, PointClickCare is expanding its capabilities to connect providers across the care continuum, empowering them with access to actionable data when and where it matters most. As a recognized leader in interoperability, PointClickCare has been actively supporting industry standards and initiatives, including TEFCA and Carequality. As part of this announcement, PointClickCare’s Chief Product Officer, B.J. Boyle and Kno2’s Chief Health Officer, Dr. Peter Schoch, will join Health IT Answers Interoperability Summit to discuss the future of interoperability. The session titled: Advancing Interoperability: A 2025 Outlook will take place on December 12 at 4 p.m. ET and will explore strategies for overcoming interoperability barriers and provide insights into how data exchange frameworks are shaping the healthcare landscape.
“We are excited to take this significant step with PointClickCare towards a broader vision of stronger care collaboration. This milestone underscores our deep and continued commitment to the healthcare industry and the transformative power of interoperability to the future of healthcare. Together, we can address some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare and continue to drive innovation to healthcare delivery and emerging care models.”
Therasa Bell, cofounder, President & Chief Technology Officer at Kno2
PointClickCare remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security, ensuring patient data is securely handled and exchanged in full compliance with regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and the 21st Century Cures Act. To learn more about PointClickCare’s certified solutions that enhance care collaboration, promote interoperability, and improve patient outcomes, visit our website here.
About PointClickCare
PointClickCare is a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real‐time patient insights. More than 27,000 long‐term and post‐acute care providers, 3,600 ambulatory clinics, 2,800 hospitals, 350 risk-bearing providers, 70 state and government agencies, and every major U.S. health plan use PointClickCare for care collaboration and value‐based care delivery for millions across North America.
About Kno2
Kno2 is leading the future of healthcare communication and thoughtfully solving healthcare’s biggest problems. The Kno2 network enables the secure, effortless, and maximized exchange of patient information across patients, providers, payers and IT vendors. With a single connection to the Kno2 Communication API, anyone can quickly gain access to a powerful network of connected networks, EHRs, organizations, technologies and interoperability frameworks that gives the freedom to easily communicate with all. To learn more, visit www.kno2.com.