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.

APIs Need to Enhance Clinical Workflows, Improve Patient Care

Healthcare providers and patients are seeking APIs and apps that can improve clinical workflows and enhance patient care processes, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).

Oracle’s Cerner Acquisition Set to Transform EHR Usability

Oracle's acquisition of EHR vendor Cerner is set to transform EHR usability through the development of a health management information system with a voice-user interface, Larry Ellison, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle, said in a virtual event last week.

Affiliation Agreement with HEALTHeLINK Focuses on Health Disparities

HEALTHeLINK, the health information exchange (HIE) for Western New York, has announced a new affiliation agreement with Population Health Collaborative (PHC) to reduce health disparities impacting the wellness of people in Western New York.

Healthcare API Ecosystem Shows Improvement, Security Challenges in New Report

The ONC progress report on the current state of healthcare APIs shows developers are aware of and are working to correct some key privacy and security concerns, as HHS continues its interoperability push.

Health IT Execs Skeptical of Oracle's Lofty Vision to Build National Medical Records System

Oracle’s vision of building a national medical records system is being met by a healthy dose of skepticism by interoperability experts who have been striving for years to build technical "roadways" to make it easier to access and share health data.

Michigan Medicine Adopts Epic Modules to Improve Patient Care

Over the next six years, Michigan Medicine will be adopting new Epic modules and functionalities to optimize its EHR for better patient care and quality, the health system.

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