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.

RosettaHealth Achieves DirectTrust Privacy & Security Accreditation

Last week, we announced that RosettaHealth has achieved full accreditation with the DirectTrust Privacy & Security program from DirectTrust.

Can State Policy Levers Catalyze Health Information Exchange Use?

As states increasingly prioritize improved healthcare quality, the promotion of health information exchange (HIE) has become a key focus. However, the key to increasing HIE use may ultimately rely on state policy, according to a new study.

CodeX Grows Steering Committee to Advance HL7 FHIR Interoperability

The HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Accelerator CodeX has announced an expanded steering committee and new additions to its leadership team. 

CommonWell Health Alliance Adds EHR Vendor to Health Data Exchange

EHR vendor MEDHOST has joined the CommonWell Health Alliance network to advance health data exchange. CommonWell Health Alliance operates a health information exchange (HIE) network of 34,000 clinical sites and about 191 million registered patients. 

Accenture: Data Collaboratives Hold Great Promise for Accelerated Healthcare Progress and Precision Medicine

Accenture recently published its Fast-Forwarding Healthcare through Data Collaboratives Report and highlighted how best health ecosystem players access data to fast-forward healthcare.

VA Report Outlines Solutions to Key EHRM Patient Safety Issues

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released a report that outlines the current state of the EHR Modernization (EHRM) program and gives an update on technical fixes for key patient safety issues with the EHR platform.

5 Key Trends Driving Purchasing Decisions in Healthcare IT

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and transform with providers facing increasing financial burdens and dynamic patient expectations, Signify Research is offering these five key trends that are driving HIT purchasing decisions.

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