HIE News Round Up: ONC COVID-19 Interop Proving Ground; CMS Requests Coronavirus Testing Data; and FCC Telehealth News
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.
ONC Opens Interoperability Proving Ground for COVID-19 Data
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information (ONC) is calling all health IT professionals who are working on COVID-19 interoperability projects to share it with colleagues on the Interoperability Proving Ground (IPG) platform.
FCC Enacts $200M Telehealth Initiative to Ease COVID-19 Burden on Hospitals
The FCC has developed and approved a $200 million program to fund telehealth services and devices for medical providers.
How the Coronavirus Could Push Health IT to EHR Interoperability
Three health tech and economy experts said the coronavirus pandemic will force EHR vendors to work with one another and deploy the FHIR APIs, according to a recent EHR Intelligence article.
CMS Requests COVID-19 Testing Data Sharing Between Hospitals, HHS
CMS recently sent a letter to hospitals across the country requesting they report COVID-19 testing data directly to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in an effort to help fight the pandemic.
COVID-19 Puts New Demands on E-Health Record Systems
The ongoing pandemic is putting healthcare systems under strain worldwide and forcing hospitals and other medical facilities to scramble to make sure data can be shared effectively, according to this recent Computerworld article.
How Cerner is Using EHR Optimization to Combat COVID-19
Following the first reported cases of COVID-19, Cerner updated its EHR platform by expanding its telehealth capabilities, implementing disease screening tools, and updating its EHR dashboards.
Idaho Health Data Exchange Now Offering Emergency Access to Portal
As part of its strategy to address coronavirus concerns, the Idaho Health Data Exchange is providing temporary free access to its portal for all health care providers who are caring for residents of Idaho and neighboring communities.
PODCAST: HIE Leaders from HASA and Bronx RHIO Discuss COVID-19 Response
Last week, we published a podcast interview with Phil Beckett, CEO of HASA; and Nance Shatzkin, founder of Shatzkin Systems, who both discussed how the Bronx RHIO and HASA are managing health data exchange and care coordination in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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