HIT News Round Up: ONC Releases USCDI V4; DirectTrust Releases TNAP Version 2.0; and COVID-19 and Telehealth Integrations
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.
ONC Releases Draft US Core Data for Interoperability Version 4
The ONC has released the Draft United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Version 4, which proposes to add 20 data elements across a new data class and eight existing data classes.
DirectTrust Releases TNAP Version 2.0 Criteria for TEFCA Participants
DirectTrust, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance created to support secure, identity-verified electronic exchanges of protected health information, has released the TNAP version 2.0 criteria for TEFCA participants.
Interoperability, Data Quality Leads the Way as Top Exec Priorities
While the healthcare industry is turning its attention to interoperability, a new survey found that barriers such as poor data quality and information sharing remain challenging to over 60 percent of healthcare executives.
Patient Data Access is Insufficient for 60 Percent of Healthcare Consumers
A new survey shows that most consumers want health systems to provide them with timely access to their medical records, but nearly three-fifths lack immediate patient data access.
COVID-19 Sparks Health IT Market Growth in Telehealth EHR Integrations
The health IT market experienced a rapid increase in telehealth EHR integrations following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, according to a new study.
The Health Data Interoperability Highway is Coming. Is Your Organization Ready?
Lee Barrett, Commission Executive Director of DirectTrust, recently authored this HIT Consultant guest article about today’s health data exchange barriers and opportunities.
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