2022, Health Information and HIE - Connected Health Pulse

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 four-day summit focused on the evolving role of HIE, new interoperability successes and the valuable implications of harnessing data to advance health equity.

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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. You’ll collaborate closely with others on the various technologies of our health information exchange platform to implement software solutions.

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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

Department of Health and Human Services recognizes innovative program with proven outcomes for improving postpartum care for at-risk mothers in Nebraska for a second time OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

In the latest CIO Podcast, John connected with Henry Vynalek at the Ohio Health Information Partnership. They discussed why HIEs have unique IT infrastructure needs , along with the potential of HIEs to address interoperability challenges and improve health inequity at the same time.

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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.

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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. . In January, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) became a reality, and in October applications opened for organizations seeking designation as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs). The Case for Federal Agencies.

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Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Read more… One HIE’s Approach to Identity Management. John spoke to Dan Chavez of the Santa Cruz Health Information Organization about why including SDoH data makes patient identity more challenging but also more valuable to the clinicians and patients that SCHIO serves.

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Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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 – 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

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. HIE entity Contexture extended its relationship with Verato , an identity management vendor.

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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

Data service firm LogicStream Health is collaborating with FDB , integrating the FDB MedKnowledge database into its Drug Supply App. 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.

Primary Care

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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

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News and Studies.

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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

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information.

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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

ONC’s latest data brief indicated that, as of the end of 2021, more than 60% of hospitals are actively engaged in sharing health information. About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs.

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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

The Sequoia Project released several resources to help organizations comply with the information blocking requirements of the 21st Century CURES Act. PointClickCare is partnering with the Michigan Health Information Network to help post-acute providers and case managers exchange data with MiHIN.

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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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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 – 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

Data service firm LogicStream Health is collaborating with FDB , integrating the FDB MedKnowledge database into its Drug Supply App. 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.

Primary Care

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

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 19, 2022

Availity , one of the nation’s largest real-time health information networks, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Diameter Health , a national leader in clinical data quality and interoperability. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2022.

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10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 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). And the next chapter begins!

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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

News and Studies Amid the push for interoperability, data gaps persist, according to the inaugural State of Interoperability report from Health Gorilla , a health information network. That said, the majority of executives support TEFCA as well as information sharing for use cases beyond clinical care.

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IT-Infrastructure Fall 2022

Healthcare Exchange Standards

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Expanded scope of services that can be secured beyond XDS Retrieve These releases are continued improvement and advancement of the Document Sharing Health Information Exchange , and enabling of Community exchanges that are more than Document Sharing. Trial Implementation - Secure Retrieve (SeR) Release 2.1

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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). All told, 2.6

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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 expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making.

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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). All told, 2.6

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Kno2’s Unique Perspective on Why TEFCA is Different as They Pursue QHIN Designation

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Therasa Bell, Cofounder, President and CTO at Kno2 , has spent her career in healthcare IT, so it’s very meaningful to hear her speak of Kno2’s intention to become a designated QHIN (Qualified Health Information Network) under the TEFCA, asserting, “This is a turning point”. Kno2 is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Scene.

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Changing Our Approach Together: How Health Data Can Advance Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The content of this article is taken from a panel Kno2 hosted as part of the recent Civitas Networks for Health 2022 Annual Conference , in collaboration with DirectTrust™ within a track dedicated to the sharing of health data to advance health equity. Post-Acute Providers for the Win!

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

They also obtain public health data by ZIP code and data from a Health Information Exchange (HIE). That data can reveal important information that might not make it into the patient’s own record, such as an emergency room visit. Another report from CODE calls for better tagging of data with SDoH.

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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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Connected Health Pulse

Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

Featured Health IT Job: Senior Solutions Architect – HIE

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

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

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 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

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

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

Glad 2021 is now passed

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

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

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

10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

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

IT-Infrastructure Fall 2022

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

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

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

Kno2’s Unique Perspective on Why TEFCA is Different as They Pursue QHIN Designation

Changing Our Approach Together: How Health Data Can Advance Health Equity

Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

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

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