HIT News Round Up: Public Health Reporting Nearly Ubiquitous; MiHIN Partners with AWS; and the Cost of Implementing AI in Healthcare

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.

Public Health Reporting, Data Sharing Nearly Ubiquitous in Hospitals

Public health reporting by acute care hospitals has seen significant improvement, reaching a 96 percent participation rate in 2022, according to the AHA and the ONC.

MiHIN Partners with AWS to Improve Healthcare Data Interoperability

Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) is partnering with AWS on tech challenge events in which participants use an open-source sandbox to create health-care solutions that support data interoperability.

Bridging the SDOH Data Gap: The Transformative Role of Health Information Exchanges

As social determinants of health gain traction, HIEs rise to the challenge, improving interoperability and becoming pivotal conduits for essential health and social data, according to this recent Health Data Management article.

Mercy Health Introduces Community Data Hub for Public Health

Mercy Health has released a Community Health Data Hub to provide public health stakeholders, community organizations, as well as residents access to county-level health data. 

Pros and Cons of Centralized and Decentralized Data Networks for Interoperability

Data exchange means different things to different people, he says, but one thing is true: Networks are key to unlocking what he calls true interoperability, according to this recent Healthcare IT News article.

Larger Healthcare Organizations Use More AI Solutions Than Smaller Ones

A new KLAS report details the implementation of AI tools within organizations, noting that facilities with over 1,000 beds used more AI solutions on average than their peers. 

The Cost of Implementing AI in Healthcare: A Comprehensive Analysis

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has enormous potential to transform clinical procedures and enhance patient outcomes. However, several difficulties, including high prices, are involved with using AI technologies in healthcare settings.


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