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Ensuring Precision in Patient Identity: Modern Approaches to Master Data Management

Healthcare IT Today

The government and many healthcare leaders are pushing for more interoperability and data sharing in healthcare. When you look at how much data is passing through Healthix, it’s kind of hard to comprehend. 50 million patients with 105+ million inbound data is a lot of health data.

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TEFCA, QHINs, HDUs, and Interoperability with Civitas CEO Lisa Bari

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Civitas Networks for Health is a non-profit consortium that brings together a broad community of organizations interested in health data exchange. Many members are HIEs, but a number of other organizations in health care including community organizations are members as well. Check out our interview with Bari from Civitas below to learn more.

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Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

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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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What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Healthcare IT Today

We don’t even have the time or word count to cover it all in this article, so instead we will be focusing on healthcare interoperability. What isn’t being talked about enough when it comes to sharing health data? Gregg Church, President at 4medica – Data quality and patient identification.

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

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The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, VP of Strategy and Network Engagement at Civitas Networks for Health Health data management in 2024 is both intricate and complex. Here are some of the most exciting and challenging aspects of both exchanging and using comprehensive health data this year and ahead.

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Big Focus on Small Data = Big Impact for HIEs Like Healthix

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Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are improving the quality of their data to further increase their value. Higher quality data means they can help healthcare organizations understand their region more clearly, allowing them to allocate their resources in the areas that need it.

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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

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General were not participating in data sharing. As data sharing initiatives gain momentum, including TEFCA nationally and the Data Exchange Framework in California, it’s an important reminder that data sharing advancement is more than a policy or technological discussion.