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.

HIE Participation Supports Data Exchange for 64% of Shared Patients

Almost four-fifths of hospitals participated in health information exchange (HIE) networks in 2018, supporting data exchange for about two-thirds of shared patients, according to a new study.

Large Health IT Networks Unveil Plans to Become QHIN Under TEFCA

As the Sequoia Project expects to open the TEFCA QHIN application on October 3, several organizations have announced their intentions to apply.

Regenstrief Secures CDC Grant for Long COVID-19 Research Using HIE Data

Research scientists from Regenstrief Institute have received a CDC grant to detect trends linked to lingering symptoms of COVID-19, known as long COVID-19, using health information exchange (HIE) data.

HL7 FHIR Accelerator Launches Pilot for Oncology Prior Authorization

Evernorth, the health services business of Cigna Corporation, and Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, are collaborating to enhance health data interoperability for prior authorization in oncology through the Health Level Seven (HL7) FHIR Accelerator CodeX.

The California Data Exchange Framework: New Requirements for Sharing Health Information Between Hospitals, Physicians, and Other Providers

The recently unveiled California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework (the Framework) creates a new regulatory and governance structure to promote the exchange of health information between health care providers in California.

Awareness of EHR SDOH Documentation Capabilities Varies by Practice Type

While almost 9 in 10 physicians are aware of EHR social determinants of health (SDOH) documentation capabilities, levels of awareness vary significantly by practice characteristics, according to a new study.

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