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.

ONC Outlines Health IT Certification Tips for 2015 Edition Cures Update

The 2015 Edition Cures Update made several changes to the ONC Health IT Certification Program, including new functionalities and requirements establishing the Conditions and Maintenance of Certification.

DirectTrust and EHNAC Announce Merger Agreement

DirectTrust, a nonprofit healthcare industry alliance created to support secure, identity-verified electronic exchanges of protected health information, and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission have agreed to merge EHNAC into DirectTrust, effective January 4, 2023.

Team-Based Clinical Documentation Cuts Physician Time Spent on EHR Notes

Decreased time spent on EHR notes is primarily a function of manual text reduction and team-based clinical documentation practices, according to a new study.

CMS Aims to Improve Health Equity Data to Reduce Disparities

CMS is looking to improve its data to contribute to a fairer healthcare system, including continuing the development of equity scores and refining the Health Equity Summary Score, as well as addressing bias in various tools and methods.

More Universal Use of Electronic Health Records is Improving Patient Care

The Pew Charitable Trusts has helped strengthen health IT with initiatives to promote data sharing and safety, as highlighted in this recent Pew article.

Increasing Interoperability to Connect Care for Veterans and Service Members

The Federal Joint Health Information Exchange connects the health records of the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Coast Guard by helping provide continuity of care from the time Veterans enter the service, throughout active duty, and the rest of their life.

MI HIE Hosts Community of Practice to Advance Social Care Data Interoperability

Eight social care platform vendors have formed a Community of Practice (CoP) hosted by Michigan’s state-designated health information exchange (HIE) that aims to improve interoperability for care coordination.

Digital Health Market in ‘Correction’, Rebound May Take Time

A panel at last week’s HLTH Conference examined the more challenging environment for new and emerging companies in the healthcare arena.

Top 3 Digital Innovations that Transformed Healthcare

The removal of barriers to patient data, consumer-driven telehealth, and remote patient monitoring are the top three digital innovations that are transforming healthcare, according to this recent Healthcare IT Today article.

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