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Although EHR adoption is becoming more widespread throughout the healthcare industry, interoperability and patient data sharing still pose significant challenges to providers. To address those...NY Health Information Exchange Strives to Mitigate Childhood Obesity
Rochester RHIO, a New York-based regional health information exchange (HIE), and its local partners developed a childhood obesity tool to boost public health and aid communities where childhood obesity...NYeC to Develop Social Determinants of Health Initiative
The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) and 2-1-1 New York, Inc. (2-1-1 NY), an affiliate of United Way of New York State, will work to promote patient data exchange through social determinants of...Stages of Health Information Exchange Implementation
The demand for health information exchange (HIE) across established institutional barriers is certain. Healthcare professionals across all sectors display a sense of passion for participating in patient data exchange to improve patient...How HIEs Can Prepare Clients for the ONC Interoperability Rule
This time last year, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) dropped the interoperability rule as a part of the 21st Century Cures Act, which primarily...EHR Interoperability Continues to Climb in Acute Care Hospitals
EHR interoperability among acute care hospitals increased from 2018 to 2019, according to the 2019 American Hospital Association IT Supplement published by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)...3 Ways the Biden Admin, HHS Could Boost Patient Data Sharing
The Biden administration could require enhanced patient data sharing, update EHR requirements, and increase API access to improve public health sharing and give experts the tools to mitigate the spread...Top Healthcare Orgs Launch Information Blocking Resource Center
Eight top healthcare organizations have joined forces to launch the Information Blocking Resource Center to prepare and educate stakeholders for the upcoming information blocking compliance dates as a...Adventist Signs Onto California HIE to Boost Patient Data Exchange
Adventist Health, a major faith-based health system, announced it has connected to Manifest MedEx (MX), California’s statewide health information exchange (HIE), to boost interoperability and...Information Blocking by EHR Vendors, Health Systems Still Prevalent
Even with information blocking regulations looming, health systems and EHR vendors are still conducting information blocking practices, according to a study published in the Journal of the American...Pew Urges ONC, CMS to Support APIs to Boost Patient Data Exchange
The Pew Charitable Trusts penned separate letters to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support...CMS Proposes Rule to Streamline Prior Authorization, Data Exchange
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule aiming to boost patient data exchange and streamline prior authorization to alleviate clinician burden. Additionally, the...Best Practices to Fulfill the ONC Interoperability Rule
In March, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the interoperability rule as a part of the 21st Century Cures Act, primarily focusing on data...Sponsored by Nuance
