HIT News Round Up: Health Data Sharing Risks Low; FHIR and Health Equity; and Effectiveness of a National Provider Directory
Welcome to the Health Information Technology 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 HIT and health information exchange.
Study Finds the Risks of Sharing Health Care Data Are Low
In a new MIT study, a team of researchers has quantified the potential risk of patient re-identification and found that it is currently extremely low relative to the risk of data breach.
ONC-Funded FHIR Project for Patient Data Access Takes Health Equity Focus
The University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School (Dell Med) has developed a health equity-focused patient engagement platform that supports patient data access through FHIR.
Regenstrief Influenza Study Aims to Boost Public Health with HIE Data
Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana Department of Health are collaborating on a public health surveillance pilot study to provide in-depth analysis of the spread of Influenza in Indiana using health information exchange (HIE) data.
Healthcare System Achieves Epic Gold Stars Level 10 Designation
For the second time this year, New Jersey-based RWJBarnabas Health has achieved an Epic Gold Stars Level 10 in recognition of the healthcare system’s latest EHR implementation.
Would a National Provider Directory Save Docs' Time, Help Patients?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to create a National Directory of Healthcare Providers and Services, which the agency believes would be more valuable to consumers.
CHIME Names UPMC ‘Digital Health Most Wired’ for 24th Year
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has named UPMC one of the nation’s “Digital Health Most Wired” health systems for the 24th consecutive year.
5 Insights Into How Physicians View, Use Digital Health Tools
About nine in 10 physicians now believe digital health tools are an advantage for patient care, according to the AMA.
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