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Arkansas HIE Uses Technology Partnership to Improve Health Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 13, 2022

In Arkansas, they’re lucky to have one statewide HIE which is focused on improving patient health outcomes. When it comes to HIEs, each one is different. They often have distinct missions, and many states have multiple HIEs trying to approach electronic information exchange from several directions.

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Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Such was the case at the first ever collaborative conference for health information exchange (HIE), interoperability, public health, and health equity. The Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit, brought together HIEs, state agencies and interoperability experts nationwide. .

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Featured Health IT Job: Senior Solutions Architect – HIE

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

Today, we’re featuring the Senior Solutions Architect – HIE position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. Posting Period: May 30, 2022 until vacancy is filled. We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Location: Remote (Must reside in Ontario).

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Industry Voices—How one community health plan increased COVID vaccinations by 40% using HIE data

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Industry Voices—How one community health plan increased COVID vaccinations by 40% using HIE data. Fri, 11/18/2022 - 12:52.

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Weekly Roundup – August 27, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 27, 2022

Writing from The Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit, John shared updates on ongoing work DirectTrust is doing to improve the directory of Direct addresses. Read more… Education and Communication Can Catalyze HIE Adoption.

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

John interviewed Summer Jones and Ryan Huisinga at at ACDI about the importance of implementing the right printing infrastructure and scaling up or down as needed. Read more… Unpacking the IT Needs of HIEs. In the latest CIO Podcast, John connected with Henry Vynalek at the Ohio Health Information Partnership.

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Weekly Roundup – September 24, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Summing up The Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit, Audacious Inquiry’s Robert Horst provided three examples of how HIEs can show their commitment to improving health equity by breaking down barriers to to data collection and use.

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Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Optum first announced its intention to acquire Change in January 2021, but the DOJ initially blocked the deal in February 2022 due to anti-competition concerns. Wellpath partnered with the Morehouse School of Medicine and the HI-BRIDGE HIE to share patient data throughout 70 correctional facilities in Georgia. Partnerships.

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2022 Predictions for Healthcare Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 21, 2022

As we head into 2022, we asked the Healthcare IT Today community to share some predictions for the new year. I always find it interesting to learn what people think is coming down the road. Be sure to check out all our Health IT Predictions. If it seems like we’ve been talking about interoperability forever, […].

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IT-Infrastructure Fall 2022

Healthcare Exchange Standards

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Thus the use-cases would tend to be around the same Consent functionality at controlling HIE access to Document scoped data. Initial scope is to replicate the BPPC functionality except using FHIR Consent rather than CDA. There may be some of APPC brought in given the functionality of FHIR Consent.

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2022 Annual State HIT Connect Summit Creates Value for Medicaid Agencies and Public Health

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2022

In-person meetups trumped video conferencing at the 2022 State HIT Connect Summit held last week in Baltimore, Maryland. The following is a guest article by Eliana Donner-Klein, Sr. Associate, Audacious Inquiry, a PointClickCare company.

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Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Read more… One HIE’s Approach to Identity Management. In the latest CIO Podcast, Mark Weisman, MD of TidalHealth discussed how to successfully convert and decommission legacy data and systems as part of a move from Cerner to Epic.

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Second-time Awardees CyncHealth, PointClickCare, Innsena Granted $80,000 Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Federal Funding

Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CyncHealth , the designated health information exchange (HIE) for Nebraska and Iowa; PointClickCare , a leading healthcare technology platform; and Innsena , a health tech consultancy focused on improving care outcomes for underserved communities, won the second phase of a U.S.

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Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

HIMS22 APAC The first HIMSS in-person conference taking place in the Asia-Pacific region since the pandemic will see healthcare changemakers gathering in beautiful Bali from 26 to 29 September 2022. Full coverage: 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition. By Adam Ang | August 29, 2022. By HIMSS TV | July 29, 2022.

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Education and Communication as a Catalyst for Technology Adoption

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2022

Today at The Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit, I was fascinated by a session that looked at the importance of education and communication for healthcare organizations when it comes to encouraging adoption of technology. John Lynn (@techguy) August 23, 2022.

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Weekly Roundup – August 13, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 13, 2022

Read more… Featured Health IT Job : Senior Solutions Architect – HIE at the TransForm Shared Service Organization, posted on Healthcare IT Central. Livi’s Juliet Bauer described how digital health can provide women with greater access, education, and information , all of which can help improve their health.

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Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is September 12, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

DirectTrust also said the number of providers engaging in Direct Secure Messaging has increased 14% from Q2 2022 compared to the same time last year. HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). billion messages since 2014.

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Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By HIMSS TV | August 23, 2023 Video Indonesia's digital healthcare revolution Leading up to the HIMSS Asia-Pacific Conference in Bali on 27 - 28 September, 2022, HIMSS talked.

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Bonus Features – October 16, 2022 – Half of docs considering leaving their job, there’s little risk in sharing de-identified data, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of physicians surveyed (65%) said they are experiencing burnout, and 35% said their level of burnout has “significantly increased” in 2022. A report from recruitment firm Jackson Physician Search and MGMA found that physician burnout is bad and getting worse. Partnerships.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . By selecting a network that understands their unique needs, these entities can continue to serve their members and stakeholders – while gaining the broader access and connectivity that a large health information exchange (HIE) offers. . The Case for Federal Agencies.

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Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 28, 2023

The latest report on mental health utilization trends from LexisNexis Risk Solutions shows an 84x increase in utilization of telehealth for mental health in 2022 compared to 2019. HIE entity Contexture extended its relationship with Verato , an identity management vendor.

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Bonus Features – December 18, 2022 – Half of Americans avoiding hospitals due to staffing shortages, 62% of patients don’t trust health plan info when searching for providers, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The Sequoia Project published an implementation guide for HIE technology for vendors, networks, and testers. Frost & Sullivan recognized MEDITECH with the 2022 North America Enabling Technology Leadership Award , citing the EHR vendor’s work on clinical decision support.

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Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is Sep 12, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

DirectTrust also said the number of providers engaging in Direct Secure Messaging has increased 14% from Q2 2022 compared to the same time last year. HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). billion messages since 2014.

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

HIE entity Santa Cruz Health Information Organization is collaborating with the Santa Cruz 2-1-1 Program to share information related to housing, transportation, and food services. Magazine’s 2022 Best in Business list in the Rocky Mountain Region. Caregiver service provider Avanlee Care was named to Inc.

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Bonus Features – August 14, 2022 – Payers and providers look at Big Tech differently, half of physicians and nurses don’t think their orgs are headed in the right direction, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 14, 2022

HIMSS has released its 2022 Future of Healthcare Report , and survey results suggest that payers and providers look at big technology companies differently. HIE vendor and Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services subsidiary Velatura Services was selected to participate in the Amazon Web Services Health Equity Initiative.

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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . The following is a guest article by Mariann Yeager, CEO at The Sequoia Project. What a difference a day makes. . Why was that so important?

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Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2023

Reports By the middle of 2022, behavioral health visit volume was 18% higher that pre-pandemic levels , according to an analysis from Trilliant Health. in January 2023 compared to January 2022) was offset by bad news about month-over-month margins (down 2.2% The program is launching with Puerto Rico’s HIE.

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Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Zane Networks was named the technology partner for CRISP , the state-designated HIE for Maryland and the Washington, D.C. Clinical decision support tool VisualDx is collaborating with the American College of Emergency Physicians to build a physician-sourced database of monkeypox images.

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Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Sales In 2022, 32 health systems implemented Oracle Cerner CommunityWorks , a version of the Cerner Millenium EHR tailored to rural providers. Montana HIE Big Sky Care Connect chose Lyniate ‘s Rhapsody Interoperability Suite for data classification and cleansing. Plano, Texas-based Care Choice Family Clinic chose eClinicalWorks.

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

HIE entity Santa Cruz Health Information Organization is collaborating with the Santa Cruz 2-1-1 Program to share information related to housing, transportation, and food services. Magazine’s 2022 Best in Business list in the Rocky Mountain Region. Caregiver service provider Avanlee Care was named to Inc.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

On the other hand, and not surprisingly, the percentage of patients accessing information electronically saw the biggest jump from 2020 (38%) to 2022 (57%) amid the pandemic. New York City HIE entity Healthix chose CLEAR identity verification technology for its My Health Record NY portal.

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DirectTrust Directory Improvement Initiative

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

One of the big updates from DirectTrust at The Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit, was how DirectTrust was approaching changes and updates to their directory of direct addresses. John Lynn (@techguy) August 22, 2022. John Lynn (@techguy) August 22, 2022.

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Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Civitas Networks for Health announced its 2023 Board of Directors , with its 12 members representing Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives as well as regional and statewide HIE organizations. Identity-driven cybersecurity firm Semperis added Atrium Health CISO Todd Greene to its Strategic Advisory Board.

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Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

of the Data Usability Workgroup Implementation Guide , which is meant to cover high-priority information exchange use cases that can be readily adopted within HIE vendors, governance frameworks, testing programs, and more. In addition, The Sequoia Project released v0.1

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Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

ONC released a framework to improve integration of health IT tools used to treat drug overdose patients. The aptly named Integration Framework covers how to integrate state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) with clinical systems such as EHRs, HIEs, and pharmacy systems in hospital, primary care, and outpatient settings. Partnerships.

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Health Data Federalism vs States Data

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

This week I’m attending the The Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit, which I previously described as The Woodstock of Healthcare Interoperability. John Lynn (@techguy) August 22, 2022. John Lynn (@techguy) August 22, 2022. John Lynn (@techguy) August 22, 2022.

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Reveleer Announces Acquisition of MDPortals to Enhance its Comprehensive Risk Adjustment Technology with Real-Time Access to Clinical and Claims Data

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

With its acquisitions of Dynamic Healthcare Systems in 2022 and now MDPortals in 2023, Reveleer is meeting customer and market needs to proactively close care gaps, achieve better patient outcomes, and improve financial performance – making success in value-based care a reality.

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs. MEDITECH signed nine cloud-based Expanse clients in the fourth quarter of 2022. All told, 71% of organizations are now able to use data from external sources at the point of care.

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Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

Another 60% of hospitals are receiving SDoH data from outside sources, primarily from HIE entities. Healthcare accounted for 36% of all enterprise data breaches in 2022 , according to the latest research from ForgeRock. The report also cited a 50% increase in breaches from 2022 as compared to 2021.

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10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Micky Tripathi (@mickytripathi1) September 26, 2022. If you’re familiar with the 21st Century Cures Act, then you know that October 6th is a major deadline that requires healthcare providers, health IT developers, HIEs, HINs, and others to share all ePHI (electronic protected health information) in the DRS (Designated Record Set).

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Glad 2021 is now passed

Healthcare Exchange Standards

DECEMBER 30, 2021

That said, I expect 2022 will simply be a workhorse of a year with small advancements that are not clear today. The last time I did a year-end report was at the end of 2017 - HIE Future is Bright - stepping into 2018. I am reminded of "This too shall pass.", and I really hope it is true. Yeah, that is the most blah prediction.

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Availity to Acquire Diameter Health, a Leader in Clinical Data Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2022

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2022. “We are excited to announce Diameter Health’s next chapter in becoming a foundational pillar of Availity’s broader platform offering, to enable better outcomes for providers and health plans nationally.”.

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Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

The company also noted that the volume of data exfiltration threats against healthcare increased in 2022 – not surprising given the value of healthcare data to attackers. That said, the majority of executives support TEFCA as well as information sharing for use cases beyond clinical care.

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Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Staffing issues, record losses, and burnout continued to plague the healthcare industry in 2022. In 2022, physicians reported unsustainable workloads, exacerbated by a widespread staffing crisis and administrative burdens on staff that are driving many to burnout. Emily Goetz, Vice President of Commercial at Bright.md.

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Arkansas HIE Uses Technology Partnership to Improve Health Outcomes

Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

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Featured Health IT Job: Senior Solutions Architect – HIE

Industry Voices—How one community health plan increased COVID vaccinations by 40% using HIE data

Weekly Roundup – August 27, 2022

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Weekly Roundup – September 24, 2022

Bonus Features – October 9, 2022 – Optum completes Change Healthcare acquisition, interest in flu shots is declining, and more

2022 Predictions for Healthcare Interoperability

IT-Infrastructure Fall 2022

2022 Annual State HIT Connect Summit Creates Value for Medicaid Agencies and Public Health

Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Second-time Awardees CyncHealth, PointClickCare, Innsena Granted $80,000 Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Federal Funding

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Education and Communication as a Catalyst for Technology Adoption

Weekly Roundup – August 13, 2022

Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is September 12, and more

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Bonus Features – October 16, 2022 – Half of docs considering leaving their job, there’s little risk in sharing de-identified data, and more

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Bonus Features – May 28, 2023 – 20+ health systems pledge to use Epic to share info under TEFCA, 84x increase in telehealth for mental health from 2019 to 2022, and more

Bonus Features – December 18, 2022 – Half of Americans avoiding hospitals due to staffing shortages, 62% of patients don’t trust health plan info when searching for providers, and much more

Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is Sep 12, and more

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Bonus Features – August 14, 2022 – Payers and providers look at Big Tech differently, half of physicians and nurses don’t think their orgs are headed in the right direction, and more

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more

Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Bonus Features – February 19, 2023 – 80% of orgs collect SDOH data but struggle to make use of it, 2 in 3 cybersecurity pros say their orgs underestimate threats, and more

Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

DirectTrust Directory Improvement Initiative

Bonus Features – September 25, 2022 – More than 90% of patients prefer providers who offer telemedicine, Sequoia Project releases info blocking resources, and more

Bonus Features – September 4, 2022 – CIOs struggling to retain talent and seek flexible staffing models, Sequioa Project set to begin receiving QHIN applications Oct. 3, and more,

Bonus Features – August 28, 2022 – Epic data shows only 5% of OD patients get tested for fentanyl, 40% of clinicians plan to add AI to their day-to-day work, and more

Health Data Federalism vs States Data

Reveleer Announces Acquisition of MDPortals to Enhance its Comprehensive Risk Adjustment Technology with Real-Time Access to Clinical and Claims Data

Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Bonus Features – August 6, 2023 – 83% of hospitals are collecting SDoH data, 46% of hospitals planning to use large language models in the call center, and more

10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Glad 2021 is now passed

Availity to Acquire Diameter Health, a Leader in Clinical Data Interoperability

Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

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