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.

Trump Signs Order Aimed at Boosting Rural Health Care, Telehealth

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order  aimed at boosting struggling health care providers in rural areas, as he also proposed a permanent extension of some telehealth policies that helped fuel virtual care’s explosive growth amid coronavirus lockdowns.

Health Information Exchange Sees Participation Surge Amid COVID-19

HealtHIE Nevada has added 50 percent more patients to its database, increasing patient data exchange during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nevada HIE Partners with Health Org to Boost Data Surveillance

HealtHIE Nevada, Nevada’s statewide health information exchange (HIE), has announced a connection to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) to increase data surveillance during COVID-19.

DirectTrust Releases Trusted Instant Messaging Platform for Testing

DirectTrust recently announced a real-time healthcare messaging platform, Trusted Instant Messaging+ (TIM+) is now ready and available for testing.

ID Health Information Exchange Implements SDOH Tool

Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE), Idaho’s statewide health information exchange, announced it is implementing a search and referral platform for its users to better understand social determinants of health (SDOH) and enhance the exchange of that data.

Nurses Report Decreased Levels of EHR Burnout Compared to Physicians

Nurses experience lower levels of EHR burnout on average, compared to their physician counterparts, according to a recent KLAS report regarding EHR usage in nursing.

Preparing for Three Federal Mandates to Improve Healthcare in 2021

Here are three key government mandates taking effect in 2021 that physicians should be preparing for, according to a recent Medical Economics Op-Ed.

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