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.

CMS Requires Nursing Homes to Report Staff and Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Status

CMS is now requiring long-term care facilities to report the weekly COVID-19 vaccination status of residents and staff, with the goal of monitoring vaccine uptake and identifying facilities in need of resources or assistance to respond to the pandemic.

DirectTrust Promotes Over 170M Direct Secure Messages in 2021 Q1

DirectTrust facilitated over 170 million direct secure messages within its network during the 2021 first quarter, a 21 percent increase compared to the same time in 2020.

HIEs: Information Blocking Common for EHR Vendors, Not Health Orgs

EHR vendors were 25 percent more likely to participate in practices that entail information blocking compared to health systems, according to an ONC survey.

Ambiguous Information Blocking Regulations Worry Providers

Many providers feel prepared for the ONC’s information blocking provisions. However, according to a recent KLAS Research Performance Report, the rule’s vagueness is still causing general unease across the industry. 

ONC Awards MI HIE Funding to Fuel Patient Data Exchange

The ONC has awarded funding to the Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN), a nonprofit Michigan health information exchange (HIE), to boost patient data exchange during COVID-19.

Understanding EHR Documentation Assistants, Voice Assistants

Health systems across the country are integrating EHR documentation assistants to boost EHR documentation and mitigate clinician burnout.

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