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.

Confusion Remains About ONC Information Blocking Rules, Even After Start Date

A new poll found that many healthcare industry stakeholders were still confused about federal information blocking rules – even though they were finalized more than a year ago and their new April 5 start date has been long publicized.

Strengthening Patient Care as a Rural Health Information Exchange

Montana’s statewide health information exchange launched just a few months ago and its leaders are leveraging outside solutions to improve patient care in the rural state.

DoD Set to Start Biggest Wave of EHR Implementation

Following the Department of Defense’s (DoD) west coast deployment of its new EHR system, MHS GENESIS, the agency is gearing up for its most robust EHR implementation wave to date.

Integrating a COVID-19 Discharge Pathway Tool into the EHR

An EHR-integrated COVID-19 discharge pathway tool can boost patient care and mitigate clinician burnout during the pandemic, according to a new study.

The Pros and Cons of EHR Clinical Decision Support Alerts

Clinical decision support alerts are often helpful to EHR users, but they are also primarily linked to clinician burden and alert fatigue, according to this EHR Intelligence article.

CDC Official on Hospital Pandemic Surveillance: Minimize Manual Processes

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that public health data must be accessible and supported across systems. But the question remains: How?

Automated COVID-19 POC Test Reporting for Long Term and Post Acute Care

For long term and post acute care facilities, the ability to meet CMS requirements for COVID-19 Point of Care (POC) Test reporting can be a cumbersome and time-intensive process, which is why RosettaHealth will be launching an update to its NHSN Direct solution.

HASA HIE Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Waitlist for the City of San Antonio

In partnership with HASA, the City of San Antonio officially launched a COVID-19 vaccine waitlist Wednesday to help residents secure an appointment with University Health, UT Health San Antonio, Metro Health, or WellMed.

To learn more about how RosettaHealth can assist with any health information challenges you might have, book a free consultation with one of our interoperability experts.