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 Pilots Guide to Further SDOH Interoperability, Standards

The ONC recently launched a national Gravity Project Pilots Affinity Group through a partnership with Health Level Seven International (HL7) and other industry leaders. This new group will pilot the SDOH Clinical Care FHIR Implementation Guide (SDOH CC IG) to further SDOH interoperability and standards. 

eHealth Exchange and Virginia Health Information Announce QHIN Intentions

eHealth Exchange recently announced that Virginia Health Information (VHI), the Commonwealth’s non-profit health data organization, intends to participate in eHealth Exchange’s anticipated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) through its statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) ConnectVirginia.

CHIME Recognizes 18 Healthcare Orgs as 2022 Digital Health Most Wired

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has awarded 18 healthcare organizations the highest level of the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey with level 10 certification for their commitment to digital health transformation.

How Adding Biometric Data to the EHR Can Drive Patient Matching

Adding biometric data to the EHR can enhance patient matching, but it presents unique data security challenges, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report.

N.C., Georgia Connect Corrections Departments to HIEs

Georgia and North Carolina are joining the list of states where health information exchanges are providing access to the medical records of incarcerated persons to provide enhanced continuity of care.

NOAA May Join Federal EHRM Program to Deploy Oracle Cerner EHR System

The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) program’s ongoing effort to deploy the Oracle Cerner EHR system across federal agencies may now include The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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