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.

HL7, SNOMED Renew Five-Year Collaboration Agreement

HL7 International and SNOMED International announced last week that they had renewed their collaborative relationship for five years, extending their commitments to develop projects advancing global health data interoperability.

How EHR Data Standards Support SDOH Data Quality, Health Equity

Social determinant of health (SDOH) data quality issues signal the need for standardized SDOH EHR documentation practices to avoid bias and promote health equity, according to a new study.

ONC Shifts SVAP Timeline, Health IT Data Standards Coordination

The ONC has adjusted its Standards Version Advancement Process (SVAP) timeline in order to support coordination across the health IT data standards community.

Public Health Data Exchange, Health Equity Require Team Effort

All sectors, including government, philanthropy, and community-based organizations must work together to achieve health equity through a robust public health data exchange infrastructure, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s National Commission to Transform Public Health Data Systems.

Joint HIE, FHIR Adoption Support Data Sharing for Veteran Care

The implementation of a joint HIE and FHIR adoption have helped support data sharing for veteran care, Bill Tinston, director of the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Effort (FEHRM), noted at a Cerner Health Conference session.

EHR Vendors Epic, athenahealth, Earn Surescripts ePrescribing Award

With its White Coat Award for ePrescription accuracy, Surescripts recognized EHR vendors and health systems for their investments in ePrescribing, which boosts patient safety and mitigates clinician burden.

Albany Med Named One of Most Wired Hospitals in Nation

For the eighth consecutive year, Albany Med has been recognized as one of the “Most Wired” hospitals in the nation by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

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