HIT News Round Up: Over 72 Million Monthly Direct Secure Messages in 2022; Public Health Data Interoperability Roadmap; and ONC and SDOH CDS
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.
DirectTrust Reports Over 72M Monthly Direct Secure Messages in 2022
Healthcare industry alliance DirectTrust facilitated an average of over 72 million direct secure messages monthly during Q4 2022, marking a continued growth trend in the past year.
CDC Technology Office Plans Roadmap for Public Health Data Interoperability
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology is aiming to expand public health data sharing and nationwide health equity over the next two years.
ONC Brief Outlines How Standardized SDOH CDS Can Support Health Equity
Clinical decision support (CDS) that includes social determinants of health (SDOH) factors could help advance health equity and improve health outcomes, according to an ONC brief.
Technology’s Role in Clinician Burnout
Experts cite usability concerns and the immaturity of some supportive technology, but the slow-evolving nature of healthcare shares blame, according to this recent Health Data Management article.
Meeting Consumers’ Expectations: How Digital Health Technology Can Help Transform Care
Clinicians and patients have differing opinions on and expectations of telehealth and other forms of virtual care, and the key is delivering what healthcare consumers want without adding to clinicians’ burdens, according to this recent Wolters Kluwer article.
The Sequoia Project Adds DoD, EHR Vendor Officials to Board
The Sequoia Project, a non-profit for nationwide health interoperability, has added four new members to its board of directors, including representatives from EHR vendors and the Department of Defense (DoD).
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