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.

ONC: Most Information Blocking Claims Have Come from Patients

Patients have submitted the vast majority of information blocking claims since the ONC interoperability rule went into effect in April 2021, according to ONC data.

Sequoia Project Publishes Public Health Emergency Preparedness Guide

The Sequoia Project’s Emergency Preparedness Information Workgroup (EPIW) has published a free whitepaper that outlines public health recommendations based on lessons learned from COVID-19 response efforts.

AZ HIE Launches Website to Guide Advance Directives Registration

Health Current, Arizona’s health information exchange (HIE), has announced the launch of an online resource to accompany the new statewide advance directives registry.

AMA Applauds CMS Decision to Re-Open MIPS Application Period

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a statement regarding the CMS decision to re-open the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) application period.

PA Health Information Exchange Grows Data Sharing Network

Pennsylvania’s state health information exchange (HIE) has added Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) to its data-sharing network.

Staff Engagement in Early Planning Key for Health IT Implementations

Successful health IT implementations require cross-departmental staff engagement in the planning process, according to an AACC article written by Kacy Peterson MBA, MLS, laboratory director at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.

CalHHS Data Exchange Framework Takes Aim at Health Equity

The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) is halfway complete with the development of a data exchange framework that aims to advance health equity.

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