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.

Certified Health IT Adoption a Step Toward Broad Interoperability

While ONC 2015 certified health IT adoption has improved data exchange across the care continuum, the program’s ability to achieve nationwide interoperability is limited, according to an ONC study published in JAMIA.

ONC Drafts Health IT Developer Measures for EHR Reporting Program

ONC has released a draft set of health IT developer measures for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Program’s condition of maintaining ONC health IT certification. 

CMS Interoperability Rule Compliance, API Use Will Require Rollout

CMS interoperability regulations that require patient access to health information began on July 1. However, provider compliance will take some time, according to Don Searing, PhD, vice president of Solutions Architecture at HGS Colibrium.

Direct Secure Messaging Now Approved Health Data Exchange Standard

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the Direct Standard, which lays the foundation for direct secure messaging, as a national standard for health data exchange.

VA Cerner EHR Implementation Paused Through 2021 to Ensure Readiness

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announced that it has paused its EHR implementation through the end of this calendar year as it works to ensure enterprise readiness at the next go-live.

Google: 9 in 10 Docs Say Interoperability, Data Exchange Top Priority

Enhanced interoperability and patient data exchange allows providers to deliver patient-centered care, according to a survey conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of Google Cloud.

Micky Tripathi, National Coordinator for Health IT, to Deliver Keynote Address at SHIEC 2021

Micky Tripathi, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will deliver the keynote address for the 7th annual SHIEC conference.

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