HIE News Round Up: HHS Releases Fed Health IT Strategic Plan; California and Health Data Exchange; and Unified Health Records
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.
HHS Releases Final 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) published the final 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan after accumulating roughly 100 public comments and taking recommendations by over 25 federal organizations.
How Public Health Crises Enhanced Health Information Exchange
The State of California saw a surge of queries and connections during 2020, showing the importance of health information exchange during a natural disaster.
Pediatricians Averaging Roughly 7 Hours of EHR Use Per Day
Pediatricians are averaging roughly 16 minutes of EHR use per patient visit, with EHR documentation and patient record reviewing accounting for 62 percent of that time, according to a new study.
MS State Health Information Exchange Takes Physician-Led Approach
The Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) has launched its statewide health information exchange, The Mississippi Health Access Exchange (MHAX) and has joined the KONZA Nationwide Network, a national HIE.
What Leading AMCs Can Teach About Using EHRs for COVID-19 Response
While "EHRs have known shortcomings," coordinated data initiatives and better interoperability can create a truly effective health IT infrastructure, say technology leaders from 15 academic medical centers
AHIP Issues Criticism on Final CMS Price Transparency Rule
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has come forth with critique of the price transparency final rule, saying that it will drive healthcare prices up and decrease industry competition.
Imagine Your Patient's Health Data All in One Place
Here’s a vision for a completely unified health records from this recent MedPage Today article.
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