"A complete medical record is essential to reliable continuity of medical care. A complete highly structured, problem-oriented medical record will be invaluable to any physician and is essential to the busy one." —Published in March 1968 in the groundbreaking New England Journal of Medicine article, “Medical Records That Guide and Teach” Dr. Lawrence Weed’s message is as resonant today as it was 51 years ago. The article remains one of the most frequently cited in the field of medical informatics, and it speaks to the moral imperative we have in healthcare to deliver the most complete and accurate patient record to physicians at the point of care. As an industry, we must implement solutions that enable successful data exchange so that patients can stop ferrying their medical records from treatment to treatment. We have the technology, interoperability standards, and clinical workflows to be better and ultimately provide better care to patients. Why? Because better care starts with interoperability.