HIE News Round Up: ONC and Patient Health Record Access; HIE and Payers Converge; and athenahealth to be Acquired by Private Equity Firms
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 Eyes Empowering Patients With Record Access in 2022
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is taking steps to empower patients to better access their health records electronically in the coming year after establishing the groundwork to create standards and interoperability across the health IT space.
Public Health Administrators Are Prioritizing Interoperability with EHR Modernization
Federal public health administrators are emphasizing interoperability as government agencies continue to implement electronic health records (EHRs) across federal public health agencies, according to this recent NextGov article.
Health Plans Look to HIEs While Expanding Population Health Work
Health plans and health information exchanges (HIEs) are quickly becoming one of the most dynamic duos in the healthcare landscape, according to this recent Fierce Healthcare article.
Amazon Health IT Partnership Aims to Enhance Clinical Communication
Health IT vendor Vocera has announced a collaboration with Amazon to build an ambient clinical intelligence solution in efforts to enhance the patient experience and streamline clinical communication.
EHR Documentation Styles May Impact Work Hours, Clinician Burden
A new study suggests the need for further research to examine how different EHR documentation styles may impact clinician burden.
Private Equity Firms Acquire Cloud-Based EHR Vendor athenahealth
Private equity firms Hellman & Friedman LLC and Bain Capital will acquire cloud-based EHR vendor athenahealth for $17 billion.
Data Cleanup Keeps Idaho Health Information Exchange Alive
The Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE) overcame an existential crisis by modernizing its patient matching technology and reducing data duplication to less than 1 percent, according to this recent Health Leaders article.
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