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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

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The following is a guest article by Sonia Chambers, Executive Director at West Virginia Health Information Network. Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs. Resources for All States. For instance: .

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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 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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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. Importantly, communities most impacted by poor health outcomes need to be at the table to inform interventions and initiatives.

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Discern Health Ties Interventions to Patient Improvements

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Paulo Pinho, MD, Chief Medical and Strategy Officer at Discern Health , highlighted to us that analytics have to be explainable to be trusted. Ben Hsieh, Vice President of Product, says that Discern Health works with payers, providers, and Health Information Exchanges (HIE).

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How Do You See Health Data Utilities Evolving? Where are We Today and Where is it Heading?

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Health data utility is still a fairly new concept in the world of healthcare. But as we talk about it, more and more HIE organizations have started to use it and the concept has been embraced by many. Michael Gagnon, Executive Director at HealtHIE Nevada – I see HIEs really evolving to be health data utilities.

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What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

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Susan Clark, Principal Health IT Consultant at Briljent – Usability workflow – what happens in real life, on the ground, and the people who are interacting. Justin Villines, MBA, HIT Policy Director at SHARE HIE – I think listening to our customers and our participants.

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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

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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.