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.

Pew Urges Health Data Exchange, Interoperability from Biden Admin

Pew Charitable Trusts penned a letter to President-elect Joe Biden and his administration, calling for a focus on health data exchange and interoperability that can help mitigate the current COVID-19 crisis.

PULSE Platform to Integrate Surescripts Patient Medication Data

The Patient Unified Lookup System for Emergencies (PULSE) platform will integrate with Surescripts’ patient medication history data for emergency personnel use during natural disasters and emergency situations.

Tips to Integrate Social Determinants of Health Data into the EHR

The Gravity Project, a community-led HL7 FHIR accelerator, published an implementation and recommendation guide for social determinants of health (SDOH) data and terminology. 

HHS Proposes Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule

HHS unveiled proposed changes HIPAA Privacy Rule to support individuals’ engagement in their care, remove barriers to coordinated care, and reduce regulatory burdens on the health care industry.

Improving Patient Privacy Regulations for Interoperability Rule

Following the ONC interoperability rule, developers should adopt a regulation that addresses patient privacy protections on third-party applications, according to a new study.

EMS Agencies Integrate EHR Patient Data into NY HIE Platform

Two New York-based emergency medical service (EMS) providers announced they are now connected to Rochester RHIO, an on-ramp for Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), to exchange EHR patient data, improve interoperability, and boost patient care across the state.

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