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.

88 Percent of Hospitals Use Health Data Exchange, ONC Interoperability Report Finds

Interoperability continues to improve, with 88 percent of hospitals participating in electronic health data exchange as of 2021, according to an ONC data brief based on the AHA Information Technology (IT) Supplement to the AHA Annual Survey. 

CSRI, eHealth Exchange Partner Up for TEFCA

Last week, eHealth Exchange announced that it will be partnering with the Consortium for State and Regional Interoperability – comprising the largest nonprofit health data networks in the U.S. – in its anticipated role as a Qualified Health Information Network.

Lack of Interoperability Exacerbates Staffing Shortages, Clinician Burnout

Top healthcare pain points among provider organizations include poor interoperability and long-term solutions to staffing shortages and clinician burnout, according to a KLAS whitepaper. 

Regenstrief Institute Framework Addresses Patient Matching Accuracy

Regenstrief Institute researchers recently announced the launch of an eight-point framework that aims to improve patient matching accuracy through algorithm evaluations.

Unique Patient Identifier Funding Once Again Barred by Congress

With many healthcare items being included in the omnibus fiscal year 2023 spending bill passed by Congress in December, little notice was taken of one thing that didn't change: the federal government still can't develop a unique patient identifier (UPI).

What's Ahead For Health IT Policy And Legislation in 2023

The government relations team at HIMSS offers these insights on what's next for telehealth, broadband expansion, interoperability rules and more in the year ahead.

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