Health Information Exchange

Surescripts Acquires Health IT Vendor to Advance ePrescribing HIE

by Hannah Nelson

Surescripts, a health information exchange (HIE) network, has acquired ActiveRADAR, a health IT vendor that identifies therapeutic alternatives for prescriptions. Surescripts health information...

Surgery Center Selects eClinicalWorks EHR to Drive Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

Texas Partners Center has adopted an eClinicalWorks cloud-based EHR for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) to enhance interoperability. The eClinicalWorks EHR for ASCs enables health data...

HHS Releases Proposed Rule for Information Blocking Disincentives

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a proposed rule for public comment that would establish disincentives for healthcare providers found by the HHS Office of Inspector...

ONC: 60% of Americans Comfortable with SDOH Information Sharing

by Hannah Nelson

While the majority of Americans are comfortable with social determinants of health (SDOH) information sharing for treatment purposes, four in 10 individuals nationwide report some level of unease...

CalHHS Names 9 Qualified Health Information Organizations for DxF

by Hannah Nelson

The California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) has announced the designation of nine entities as Qualified Health Information Organizations (QHIOs) to support the state’s health data...

Regenstrief Links LOINC, SNOMED to Drive Health Data Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

Regenstrief Institute and SNOMED International have announced the LOINC Ontology, a standardized terminology initiative focused on facilitating broader health data interoperability. The LOINC Ontology...

CHIME Names 21 Healthcare Orgs as 2023 Digital Health Most Wired

by Hannah Nelson

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has awarded 21 healthcare organizations the highest level of recognition in the 2023 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey, the most...

VA Announces Health Data Sharing Pledge to Boost Veteran Experience

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a pledge with 13 healthcare systems to share data to improve the Veteran experience regardless of where they seek care. Through the pledge, VA...

How HIE Tools Can Bridge the SDOH Data Interoperability Gap

by Hannah Nelson

While the HITECH Act of 2009 spurred widespread EHR adoption across healthcare organizations, national health information exchange (HIE) investments have largely left out community-based referral organizations, limiting social determinants...

Michigan HIE Taps Health IT to Advance Interoperability Use Cases

by Hannah Nelson

Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) has partnered with health IT vendor Smile Digital Health to drive health information exchange (HIE) interoperability across the state. As...

Georgia HIE Receives Grant for SDOH Interoperability Pilot Program

by Hannah Nelson

Aetna, a CVS Health company, has awarded Georgia’s state-designated health information exchange (HIE) $200,000 for a pilot project to drive social determinants of health (SDOH)...

ONC Adds 20 New Data Elements to USCDI v4 to Drive Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

ONC has released United States Core Data for Interoperability Version 4 (USCDI v4), which includes 20 additional data elements and a new data class. USCDI is a health IT standard that sets the...

Oklahoma Proposes Opt-Out Provision in Updated Statewide HIE Rules

by Sarai Rodriguez

Oklahoma's attempt to implement a statewide health information exchange (HIE) has been met with resistance. Responding to concerns, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board (OHCA) has approved...

CommonWell Health Alliance Reaches Network Population Milestone

by Mark Melchionna

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...

NYC HIE Partners with Health IT Vendor for SDOH Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

Healthix, a health information exchange (HIE) serving New York City and Long Island, has partnered with health IT vendor Unite Us to drive social determinants of health (SDOH) interoperability. The...

Civitas Adds New Members to Drive Collaboration, Interoperability

by Hannah Nelson

Civitas Networks for Health, an organization that aims to support interoperability through widespread collaboration, has added 11 new organizations to its membership in the first half of 2023. Civitas...

How a Patient Record ‘Snapshot’ is Driving HIE Data Access

by Hannah Nelson

While health information exchange (HIE) can help drive patient-centered care, data access must be clinician-centered to realize the full benefits of interoperability. Clinicians often must sign out of their EHR system into a separate HIE...

NC Works to Boost Broadband Access to Support Rural HIE Connectivity

by Hannah Nelson

Three business units within the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) are collaborating to improve health information exchange (HIE) connectivity for rural healthcare providers...

HHS OIG Releases Final Rule for Information Blocking Penalties

by Hannah Nelson

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a final rule establishing the statutory penalties created by the 21st Century Cures Act information blocking requirements. The...

HL7, WHO Partner to Drive Global Interoperability Standards Adoption

by Hannah Nelson

Standards-development organization Health Level Seven International (HL7) and The World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a Project Collaboration Agreement to support the global adoption of open...