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.

HHS Secretary: Cures Act Enforcement 'Long Overdue'

Xavier Becerra said at the ONC annual meeting last week that establishing consequences for providers found to engage in information blocking is a "top HHS priority."

HHS Aims to Merge Patient Data Across Networks with New Health IT System

Information technology officials at the Department of Health and Human Services have a new system in the works that aims to merge individuals’ health information across multiple networks.

Lack of Data Readiness Preventing Healthcare Digital Transformation

A lack of data readiness is preventing the healthcare industry from committing to changes that could bring about digital transformation, according to a new study.

How HL7 Data Standards Support Advance Care Planning Interoperability

Adoption of Health Level 7 International (HL7) data standards could help move healthcare away from a world of primarily paper-based advance directives to support advance care planning interoperability, according to this recent EHR Intelligence article.

4medica and Civitas Networks for Health Partner to Improve Data Quality

4medica, a leader in healthcare data quality and matching technology, announced last week that it has partnered with Civitas Networks for Health, a member-driven organization dedicated to using health information exchange (HIE) and health data, to conduct comprehensive health data quality assessments.

NAACOS Launches ACO Digital Quality Measurement Task Force

The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) has launched a new task force to develop recommendations for ACO digital quality measurement.

EHR Vendor Cerner Announces New Government Service Executive

EHR vendor Cerner has hired Patrick Sargent as a new lead executive for its government service segment.

DirectTrust Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Last week, DirectTrust celebrated its 10th anniversary, honoring its commitment to trusted exchange, trust-in-identity, and its overall community is the same.

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