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QHIN Reactions at the ONC Annual Meeting

Healthcare IT Today

We previously shared ONC’s big QHIN announcement which shared the names of five officially designated QHINs as part of TEFCA: eHealth Exchange Epic Nexus Health Gorilla KONZA MedAllies No doubt, the timing of this announcement was planned to coincide with the ONC Annual Meeting in Washington DC.

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Wisconsin Health Information Organization Partners with SymphonyCare To Deliver All Payer Claims Database

Electronic Health Reporter

The Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) and its technology partner, SymphonyCare, today announced the launch of WHIO 2.0, The Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) and its technology partner, SymphonyCare, today announced the launch of WHIO 2.0, Illegal copying is prohibited.

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The Path to Patient Empowerment: Hospitals are granting patients access to their health information, but is that enough?

Healthcare IT Today

The 21 st Century Cures Act codifies immediate access to health information for patients. There is little value for patients to access health information they cannot understand. The referring physician reviews the report and arranges a time to meet with their patient to discuss the results.

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Update to HHS' controversial web tracker guidance offers little practical relief, legal experts say

FierceHealthIT

The Biden administration has updated its guidance on the use of third-party web trackers to exclude certain types of website visits from meeting its criteria for a protected health information (PHI | An updated bulletin published this week offers guidance on certain types of website visitors for whom the use of third-party web traffic tools wouldn't (..)

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

There are misunderstandings about HIPAA compliance leaving organizations vulnerable by not sufficiently addressing required safeguards for protecting health information issues. Take this 16-question survey to find out if your organization is meeting critical HIPAA compliance requirements.

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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

Health Populi

Patients’ willingness to share their personal health information is eroding, varying by age group and race/ethnicity along with the kind of organizations folks would share with. The most common home-test by far has been for COVID-19, with other kinds of DTC diagnostic testing still lagging well behind.

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AHIMA19 Celebrated Innovation and Global Impact At the Annual Conference

Electronic Health Reporter

By Wylecia Wiggs Harris, CEO, American Health Information Management Association. The annual meeting for the American Health Information […]. The annual meeting for the American Health Information […].