HIE News Round Up: WEDI and ONC Health IT Certification Input; Interoperability and Health Equity; and FY23 HHS Proposed Budget
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.
WEDI: ONC Health IT Certification Should Require ePA Data Exchange
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) recently submitted a letter responding to an ONC electronic prior authorization (ePA) request for information, noting that the ePA component of the ONC Health IT certification program should be mandatory.
How Interoperability, HIE Can Boost Equity for Patients with Disabilities
The ONC is working to boost health equity for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through various interoperability and health information exchange (HIE) initiatives.
A Look Inside Biden's Spending Proposals for HHS Agencies
The Biden administration is seeking fiscal 2023 budget increases for the Department of Health and Human Services, including a boost in funding for various cybersecurity initiatives including medical device security and regulatory and enforcement efforts related to secure health data exchange and related issues.
Fiscal 2023 Budget Includes $1.8B for VA Cerner EHRM Project
The fiscal 2023 budget would provide the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an additional $1.8 billion for its Cerner EHR modernization (EHRM) project.
EHR Vendor Epic Launches Patient Communication Health IT
EHR vendor Epic is making more moves to enhance healthcare interoperability, and recently launched its first-ever customer relationship management technology for health systems called Cheers.
AHA Launches Health Equity Roadmap to Reduce Barriers to Health
The American Hospital Association has launched what it calls the Health Equity Roadmap, a framework meant to provide customized resources and action plans for health systems looking to become more equitable and eliminate structural barriers to health.
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