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.

CommonWell Mobilizes to Support Payer Interoperability Compliance

CommonWell Health Alliance announced that it is expanding its interoperability services, a move which could support payers struggling with interoperability compliance related to the new CMS rule.

CAQH Announces Development of National Directory of FHIR Endpoints

Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc.'s solution will facilitate how health plans, Medicaid agencies and third-party apps find and share technology connections to provide consumers greater access to their healthcare data.

NE Health Information Exchange Expands SDOH Data Platform

Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NEHII), Nebraska’s statewide health information exchange (HIE), announced it’s expanding its behavioral health data platform, which includes social determinants of health (SDOH) data, to six additional states, including Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. 

Texas Launches PULSE Platform for Emergency Health Data Exchange

The Texas Health Services Authority (THSA) has launched the Patient Unified Lookup System for Emergencies (PULSE) platform to enhance health data exchange during emergencies.

Docs Add 1 Hour of Administrative Work for EHR Inbox Management

Primary care physicians (PCPs) spend roughly an hour on EHR inbox management per day, and the majority of this time is spent outside of scheduled work hours, according to a new study.

Proving ROI for Social Determinants of Health Interventions

At Healthy Alliance IPA, outlining return on investment for social determinants of health is key to meeting patient needs and avoiding suffering. 

Social Determinants of Health Boosts Hospitalization Estimates

Integrating patient-reported social determinants of health (SDOH) data into the EHR can better identify individuals who are at a high-risk for hospitalization, according to a new JAMA study.

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