Health IT, Interoperability Collaborative MAeHC Dissolves After 15 Years
The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC) has been dissolved after 15 years of health IT standards development and interoperability efforts. The collaborative distributed its remaining...Direct Secure Messaging Now Approved Health Data Exchange Standard
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the Direct Standard, which lays the foundation for direct secure messaging, as a national standard for health data exchange. The Direct...Firm Flags EHR Vendor MEDITECH for Potential Information Blocking
A Georgia law firm has raised federal information blocking concerns regarding EHR vendor MEDITECH, Doctors Hospital of Augusta (DHA), and records staffing firm Ciox Health, according to reporting from...Certified Health IT Adoption a Step Toward Broad Interoperability
While ONC 2015 certified health IT adoption has improved data exchange across the care continuum, the program’s ability to achieve nationwide interoperability is limited, according to an ONC...Google: 9 in 10 Docs Say Interoperability, Data Exchange Top Priority
Enhanced interoperability and patient data exchange allows providers to deliver patient-centered care, according to a survey conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of Google Cloud. The survey...CMS Interoperability Rule Compliance, API Use Will Require Rollout
CMS interoperability regulations that require patient access to health information began on July 1. However, provider compliance will take some time, according to Don Searing, PhD, vice president of...Cerner EHR Integration Aims to Boost Care Coordination, Data Analytics
A new Cerner EHR integration at Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts is set to enhance patient-centered care delivery and boost care coordination. The Cerner EHR integration will...Epic EHR Implementation to Boost Interoperability at for IL System
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) has announced an Epic EHR implementation for improved interoperability and care coordination. The Epic EHR implementation will connect IBJI practices...VA Reassessing EHR Rollout Strategy Over Concerns at Pilot Facility
VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the agency is rethinking its EHR rollout strategy after watchdog reports revealed health IT-related patient safety issues at the pilot facility last month, according...TEFCA Interoperability Infrastructure Go-Live Set for Q1 2022
ONC has announced that the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) interoperability infrastructure and health information exchange (HIE) standards will be live in the first quarter of...Despite Data Exchange Gains, Post-Acute Care Needs Interoperability
While post-acute care (PAC) providers and their EHR vendors improved data exchange capabilities from 2019 to 2020, they must continue to work towards true interoperability, according to a report from...Event Notification EHR Integrations May Promote Primary Care Coordination
Primary care teams at two Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers found an event notification EHR integration for admissions and discharges improves care coordination, according to a new...ONC Updates USCDI, Interoperability Standards for SDOH
HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released updated the USCDI interoperability standards to support the nationwide exchange of sexual orientation, gender...VA EHR Implementation Training Limits Clinical Workflow Usability
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of the Electronic Health Record Modernization’s (OEHRM) EHR implementation training has not adequately prepared end-users to leverage the...Sponsored by NextGen Healthcare
