HIE News Round Up: Congress Urges ONC; SDOH and Population Health; and EHR Usability
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.
Congress Urges ONC to Boost Patient Matching for COVID-19 Response
Congressional leaders are probing the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) about patient matching and how it can improve the COVID-19 response.
Exchanging Social Determinants Data to Boost Population Health
Sharing social determinants of health data can help organizations improve population health and clinical outcomes, according to this recent Health IT Analytics.
How to Boost EHR Usability Using a User-Centered Design Process
Implementing EHR tools using a user-centered design can boost EHR usability and decrease burnout for ophthalmologists, according to a new study.
InterSystems to Boost Patient Data Sharing Using Analytics
InterSystems has launched HealthShare 2020.2, its latest version of InterSystems HealthShare, to accelerate the overall value and accessibility of patient data through data sharing.
Southern CA Community Health Center Taps OCHIN Epic Systems EHR
TrueCare, a nonprofit southern California health system hosting 12 community centers, launched the OCHIN Epic Systems EHR and dental platform, connecting more than 65,000 patients and providers in the San Diego area.
A Unique Patient Identifier Decreases Adverse Drug Interactions
Developing an enhanced patient identification strategy, such as a National Patient Identifier (NPI), across separate data sources can boost patient safety and limit adverse drug-to-drug interactions, according to a new study.
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