HIT News Round Up: Proposed Rules for HIE Interoperability; Data Blocking Problems; and Healthcare Investments Slowing Down
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, CMS Partner on Proposed Rules for HIE Interoperability
Two new proposed rules from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aim to advance health information exchange (HIE) interoperability and streamline prior authorization processes.
Sharing Health Information Will Help Patients -- Blocking Data Remains a Problem
Greater interoperability offers the potential to transform healthcare, but federal officials have received hundreds of complaints about blocking. The government has yet to unveil penalties, according to a recent Chief Healthcare Executive article.
Puerto Rico HIE Announces Plans to Participate in Prospective TEFCA QHIN
The Puerto Rico Health Information Exchange (PRHIE) has announced its intention to participate in TEFCA through Health Gorilla's anticipated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN).
VA Official: Updates on Paused Oracle Cerner EHRM Program Coming Soon
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to release updates regarding its Oracle Cerner Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program in the coming weeks, according to a recent report.
KLAS Ranks Long Term Care EHR Vendor Performance, Customer Satisfaction
With increasing costs and changing reimbursements for long term care (LTC) delivery, scrutiny of EHR vendor value is high. A recent KLAS report revealed that among fully rated vendors, customers ranked PointClickCare highest overall for overall performance.
Healthcare Investments Are Slowing Down
Healthcare funding could potentially starting to slow down in fear of economic turmoil, according to this recent Forbes article.
Top Transformational Digital Health Trends to Track in 2023
From the growing role of AI in telehealth to digital mental health, here are the top digital health trends to track in 2023, according to Omnia Health magazine.
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