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CommonWell Health Alliance Reaches Network Population Milestone

July 14, 2023 - After surpassing a network population of 200 million, the CommonWell Health Alliance is now sharing electronic health information for a large portion of the US population-based Census projections. Working to implement universal access to health data across the nation, the CommonWell Health Alliance is a nonprofit trade association of healthcare and...


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Almost Half of Hospitals Report Instances of Perceived Information Blocking

by Sarai Rodriguez

After the initial enforcement of information blocking rules in April 2021, a considerable 42 percent of hospitals still reported observing what they perceived as information blocking. They reported...

The Sequoia Project Issues Final Set of Information Blocking Resources

by Sarai Rodriguez

The Sequoia Project has released the final set of resources to help entities comply with the ONC’s information blocking rules as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. Prior to this month, the...

Health Information Exchanges May Grow Digital Divide in Referrals

by Sarai Rodriguez

By participating in health information exchanges (HIEs), physicians can increase their rate of referrals from and to other members by 44 percent to 46 percent. However, researchers suggest these...

ONC Information Blocking Rule Compliance Relies on HIPAA-Defined Terms

by Hannah Nelson

Understanding ONC information blocking rule compliance depends upon a clear understanding of HIPAA-defined terms related to patient health information, according to a HealthITBuzz blog post written by...

PA Health Information Exchange Expands Patient Data Sharing Network

by Hannah Nelson

HealthShare Exchange (HSX), a non-profit health information exchange (HIE) for the Greater Philadelphia area, has expanded its data sharing network with the addition of healthcare organization...

6 Use Cases for EHR Data Utilization in Public, Community Health

by Kate Monica

EHR data could allow for dramatic improvements in addressing community health challenges, according to a recent report released by the de Beaumont Foundation and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...

ECMC EHR Outage Teaches Valuable Ransomware Recovery Lesson

by Kate Monica

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) spoke out about the ransomware attack that caused a hospital EHR outage spanning six weeks. The New York hospital recently shared its cautionary tale with a...

Virus-related EHR Outage Forces NY Hospital Back to Paper

by Kate Monica

Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) and its long-term care facility at Terrace View have been battling a virus responsible for EHR outage since Sunday afternoon. UPDATE: Some computers have been...