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.

Health Records Join the API Economy as New Rules Go Live

The beginning of July marked the launch of an ambitious U.S. experiment to drive digital transformation across health care through open APIs, which could unlock opportunities for new digital health services and applications.

Edge Computing Key for Health Data Exchange, Data Security

Many health IT organizations are turning to edge computing to enhance data security, increase bandwidth, and speed up patient data exchange for improved care delivery, according to a report by IDC Health Insights.

OIG: VA EHR Implementation Cost Estimate Off by $2.5B

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) $4.3 billion health IT infrastructure estimate for its 10-year EHR implementation project was an underestimation, according to an Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit.

CMS' Data Interoperability Rule Can Spur Innovation for Payers, Experts Say

For health payer, simply following the mandate is a missed opportunity to innovate and create real change in the ways in which we experience healthcare, according to this recent Fierce Healthcare article.

Anatomy, Gender EHR Integrations Boost Clinical Decision Support

Anatomical inventory and gender identity EHR integrations could help provide gender-affirming care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) patients by recognizing each patient’s unique gender identify for clinical decision support and population health management, according to a study published in JAMIA.

Cancer Center Networks Lack Care Coordination, EHR Interoperability

Academic cancer centers and their extended network sites often lack access to complete EHR data, according to a study published in the official journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN) that raises care coordination and interoperability concerns.

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