Welcome to the Health Information Technology 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 HIT and health information exchange.

Public Health Emergencies: Data Management Challenges Impact National Response

Public health emergencies evolve quickly, but public health entities lack the ability to share new data and potentially life-saving information in real-time—undermining the nation's ability to respond quickly, according to the GAO.

New Innovations You Should Consider Adding to Your Digital Health Strategy

Improved HIT infrastructure will lead to less reliance on EHR-centric technologies, data silos will be broken down and technological innovation will be empowered, according to this recent Forbes Op-Ed.

The Sequoia Project Issues Final Set of Information Blocking Resources

The Sequoia Project has released the final set of resources to help entities comply with the ONC’s information blocking rules as part of the 21st Century Cures Act.

Health Data and Interoperability Infrastructure Needs

Health data and interoperability infrastructure are rising in importance, according to an industry roundtable discussion on Healthcare IT Today.

‘Very Harmful’ Lack of Data Blunts U.S. Response to Outbreaks

Major data gaps, the result of decades of underinvestment in public health, have undercut the government response to the coronavirus and now to monkeypox, according this recent New York Times article.

Netsmart Announces Intent to Become a Qualified Health Information Network to Drive the Evolution of Interoperability

Last week, Netsmart announced its intent to apply to join the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN).

First-in-the-Nation Legislation Requiring Health Exchange to Operate as State Health Data Utility to Take Effect Oct. 1 in Maryland

CRISP, the state-designated health information exchange (HIE) connecting health care providers and the Maryland Department of Health, will now have authority to operate as a health data utility (HDU) after the State Legislature passed key bills.

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