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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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New HIE hook-up, telemedicine transform care at LA clinic

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Practically overnight, the LANES platform eliminated faxing at CSC altogether, and connected CSC electronically to community providers also using the HIE. “The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant. “The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant.

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

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A report from Western New York HIE HEALTHeLINK and the Milbank Memorial Fund found that enrollment in a CMS Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) model at a institution that was a member of the HIE led to a 24% decrease in hospital admission rates, a 21% drop in outpatient surgeries, and a nearly 33% reduction in hospital length of stay.

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Bonus Features, HIMSS2024 Edition – March 13, 2024 – AI news from AWS, Google, Innovaccer, Microsoft, and Oracle Health, plus 18 more stories

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News Microsoft announced TRAIN, or the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network. HIE entity Velatura and DocuSign announced a pilot to streamline patient consent. Orion Health launched the State Health Data Center of Excellence to help elevate HIE operations.

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A Few #HealthPolicyValentines

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#healthpolicyvalentines — Christina Johns, MD MEd (@DrCJohns) February 12, 2024 Our members are children’s hospitals, From the tiniest babies to young adults, They’re specially trained to care for our littles, And they drive research and innovation for better health results. Telephone lines to HIEs, to @CarequalityNet & QHINs.

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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

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About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs. Smile Train and BioDigital launched a VR platform for cleft and palate surgeries , enabling surgeons around the world to collaborate.

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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

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These include a lack of standard data formats, limited ability to integrate with EHR systems or share with community-based organizations, and insufficient training on how to code social determinants. Montana HIE Big Sky Care Connect chose Lyniate ‘s Rhapsody Interoperability Suite for data classification and cleansing.