HIE News Round Up: New Patient Data Usability Workgroup; Three Levels of Health Information Exchange; and Connecticut to Launch an HIE

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Welcome to the Health Information Exchange Weekly News Round Up from RosettaHealth. Each week, we will provide you with a summary of all the actionable news that hospitals, HIT vendors, ACOs, and population health providers need to be smart and effective when it comes to health information exchange.

The Sequoia Project Launches Patient Data Usability Workgroup

The Sequoia Project has created its new Data Usability Workgroup to help health IT stakeholders overcome interoperability barriers.

Exploring 3 Levels of Health Information Exchange, Data Access

Health information exchanges across the country are boosting interoperability by connecting at the state, regional, and national levels. 

EHR Reporting Program Unveils Questionnaire for Clinician Users

The Urban Institute has finalized voluntary user-reported criteria for the EHR Reporting Program questionnaire and survey, featuring questions about interoperability, EHR usability, and patient safety.

Connecticut Prepares to Launch Long-Awaited HIE

In the coming months, Connecticut will launch its statewide health information exchange, a single repository of medical data that can be accessed by any provider involved in a patient’s care.

CMS Adds 11 New Telehealth Services to Medicare Coverage

Last week, CMS added 11 new services to the list of telehealth services that Medicare will reimburse during the COVID-19 pubic health emergency. 

How Do Social Determinants of Health Affect Patient Wellness?

Different social determinants of health affect patient wellness by limiting patient access to key health and lifestyle resources, according to this recent Patient Engagement HIT article.

Feds Map Out Interoperability Strategy for VA, DoD EHR Systems

The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) program office has supplemented over $21 billion to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) and Department of Defense’s (DoD) new EHR systems.


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