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.

The Sequoia Project Releases Draft QHIN Onboarding Procedures for TEFCA

The Sequoia Project, selected by the ONC as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to support the implementation of TEFCA, has released additional information regarding the requirements for becoming a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN).

Platform Interoperability is the Future For Acute and Ambulatory Care Providers

During a roundtable session sponsored by athenahealth at the Becker's Hospital Review 12th Annual Meeting, Michael Kovach, executive director deep partnerships, corporate strategy for athenahealth, discussed interoperability and strategies to activate affiliate networks.

How Will The Interoperability Rule Transform Value-Based Care?

The intent of Interoperability and Patient Access regulations is not to give organizations a chance to champion the patient and make healthcare better, according to this MedCity News Op-Ed.

Efficient Data Sharing Needed for Value-Based Care Transition

For healthcare organizations to successfully transition to value-based care, data sharing methods between providers and payers must be faster, more transparent, and done with trust, according to this recent RevCycle Intelligence article.

Referential Algorithms Boost Patient Matching Accuracy

Referential patient matching algorithms demonstrated greater accuracy than the traditional probabilistic approach, according to a study published in JAMIA.

Epic EHR Optimization Helps Cancer Patients Quit Smoking

An Epic EHR optimization, featuring an electronic health record-enabled smoking module and decision support tools, helped cancer patients successfully quit smoking, driving healthy behavior change, according to a new study.

ONC PHIT Workforce Program Recipients Take Strides Toward Diversity

Only a few months into the ONC Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program (PHIT Workforce Program) and recipients have already taken steps to increase the diversity and representation of minority health IT professionals.

To learn more about how RosettaHealth can assist with any health information challenges you might have, book a free consultation with one of our interoperability experts.