HIE News Round Up: HASA Joins eHealth Exchange; COVID-19 Accelerating Interoperability; and Patient Matching
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.
HASA HIE Joins eHealth Exchange Through Use of RosettaHealth Platform
Last week, we announced that HASA leveraged the RosettaHealth platform to join eHealth Exchange, the oldest and largest nationwide health information network connecting the public and private sectors. EHR Intelligence also covered it here.
COVID-19 Accelerating Interoperability, Data Exchange, Analytics
The COVID-19 pandemic opened doors for health data information exchange, improving interoperability and data analytics, according to this recent EHR Intelligence article.
Health Pros: Do Not Wait to Measure ONC Interoperability Rule
Three healthcare professionals recommend that the ONC does not wait 24 to 36 months to conduct a comprehensive measurement on the ONC interoperability rule.
Sen. Urges HHS, USPS to Collaborate on Patient Matching, Amid COVID-19
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, penned a letter to HHS and USPS, urging the two organizations to join forces to enhance patient matching and improve patient outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Using Health Information Exchange to Automate Disease Reporting
Regenstrief and Indiana University utilized Indiana’s statewide health information exchange data to automate a previously burdensome process.
Joint Initiative Council Adds LOINC to Interoperability Coalition
The Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) health dataset has been inducted as the newest member of the Joint Initiative Council (JIC) for Global Health Informatics Standardization.
Faster Health Data Exchange Starts With Addressing Health IT’s Control Concerns
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that we need to be much faster, more nimble and better prepared to confidently share health data across organizations, according to this recent MedCity News Op-Ed.
OR Hospital to Launch Cerner EHR Following COVID-19 Delay
Lake Health District (LHD), a critical access hospital situated in Oregon, will launch Cerner EHR next week following more than a two-month delay due to COVID-19.
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