HIT News Round Up: California HHS Data Sharing Agreement; National Healthcare Provider Directory Data Hub; and Digital Health Investors Want ROI
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.
CalHHS Launches Portal for State’s First Health Data Sharing Agreement
The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) has launched an online portal allowing healthcare stakeholders to sign on to California’s first-ever HHS Data Sharing Agreement ahead of a state-mandated deadline on January 31, 2023.
CMS Publishes RFI for National Healthcare Provider Directory Data Hub
CMS has published a request for information (RFI) on establishing a National Directory of Healthcare Providers & Services (NDH) that could serve as a data hub for healthcare provider, facility, and entity directory information.
SNOMED Issues Open IPS Terminology to Improve Clinical Data Interoperability
Data standard group SNOMED International has issued the first production release of its International Patient Summary (IPS) Terminology to improve clinical data interoperability for non-SNOMED International members.
Digital Health Investors Believe ROI and Clinical Validation Will be the Greatest Markers of Success in 2023
Investors in the healthcare technology space believe a measurable return on investment (ROI) and clinical validation of the technology's platform will be the greatest indicators of company success in 2023, according to a new survey.
Proposed Rule Would Prioritize Patient Consent In Dealing With Mental Health Data
HHS issued a proposed rule change to strengthen the confidentiality of data on patients seeking treatment for substance use disorder and protect that information from unauthorized disclosures.
The Still Unconnected Healthcare System
Consumer data is scattered across the healthcare ecosystem, hampering doctors’ ability to deliver the best possible care. Provider organizations and technology developers must now join forces to connect this data and unlock information trapped in health IT systems, according to this new report.
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