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.

Health Information Exchanges Boost Interoperability in COVID-19

Health information exchanges (HIEs) across the country are making changes to improve patient data exchange amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Michigan HIE Expands Coverage Area Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) Shared Services is aiming to widen its digital footprint by working hand-in-hand with Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) as part of its COVID-19 pandemic response. 

NJ, Epic Systems Convert Expo Center into COVID-19 Field Hospital

Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey is being converted into a field hospital due to the spread of the COVID-19 crisis and it will be equipped with Epic Systems EHR software.

Have EHRs Been a Burden or an Asset During the Coronavirus?

One health IT professional says EHR systems and its tools have been vital to stopping the spread of the coronavirus, according to this recent EHR Intelligence article.

Mayo Clinic EHR Tool Runs Contact Tracing Among Hospital Staff

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have implemented a tool into the EHR that aims to help identify staff members who have come into contact with the coronavirus or tested positive for the virus.

Human Scribes Still Trump Digital Scribes in EHR Documentation

Although a well-designed EHR scribe eases clinician burnout, developers are facing issues that make it tough to completely abolish the use of a human scribe, according to a study published in the Journal of Informatics in Health and Biomedicine.

3 Misperceptions About Healthcare Interoperability

Healthcare interoperability is one of the industry’s greatest challenges, but seamlessly exchanging data may be easier to accomplish than some think, according to this recent mHealth Intelligence article. 

ACLU Gives Apple/Google Coronavirus Contact Tracing API a Mixed Reception

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has praised some aspects of the Apple/Google coronavirus contact tracing API, while saying that the companies need to do better in three areas.

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