HIT News Round Up: Pew Calls for Improved Data Sharing; ONC FHIR Project and Clinical Data Registry; and Digital Health Shake Up Coming

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.

Pew Calls for Improved Data Sharing Between Health Care Providers, Public Health Agencies

The Pew Charitable Trusts sent comments on June 20 to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology urging it to strengthen data exchange between health care providers and public health agencies.

ONC Project Taps FHIR to Extract Over 40 Percent of Clinical Data Registry

The ONC revealed that using the FHIR to leverage data shows promise for the acquisition of clinical registry data, reducing processing times and improving submission delays.

HIA Calls ONC to Reconsider Health IT Requirements of Proposed Rule

The Health Innovation Alliance (HIA) has submitted comments on the ONC proposed rule, Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-1), which aims to implement provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act and make several enhancements to the ONC Health IT Certification Program.

Inside Efforts at VA, DoD for Enhanced Data Sharing in Healthcare

As the need to share data both within and outside of agencies grows, interoperability becomes critical to efficiently collaborate on key large-scale projects such as electronic health records and also delivering ideal patient care at the departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense.

Digital Health Should Brace for 'Significant Amount of Churn' as Hospitals Reconsider COVID-Era Tech Contracts

Digital health companies should brace for a shake-up as COVID-era contracts inked with hospitals will soon be up for renewal, according to the results of a recent survey.

AI and Healthcare: Should We Be Worried?

Experts break down the benefits and the dangers of artificial intelligence in health care -- and propose how we could mitigate any potential harm, in this recent Yahoo News article. 


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