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.  

HHS Reorganizes for Coordination Across Health Data Policy

HHS has announced a reorganization that aims to improve coordination for strategy and policy across health data, cybersecurity, AI and technology as digital health transformation progresses. 

Most Hospitals Face Public Health Data Exchange Challenges

While electronic public health reporting has grown significantly in recent years, hospitals and physicians continue to report barriers to public health data exchange, according to this recent ONC blog post.

ONC Says Stakeholders Can 'Pick Up and Run' with New Regs

In its new HTI-2 proposed rule, the Office of the National Coordinator is hoping FHIR-focused interoperability criteria will ignite payers and public health and others to embrace broader information sharing goals. It’s also something the "market can pick up and run with," said Micky Tripathi.

Initial Steps Health Systems Can Take Toward Becoming More Interoperable

A vendor partner focused on following interoperability standards can help providers work with partner organizations to improve their data exchange, according to this recent MobiHealth News video interview. 

Health Information Exchange Barriers Hamper Telehealth Adoption

Telehealth visits at United States hospitals skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, rising 75 percent between 2017 and 2021; however, adoption was uneven, with hospitals citing challenges to electronic health information exchange, according to a new study

Will AI Hinder Digital Transformation in Healthcare?

While these tools such as AI and integrated EHRs play a vital role in helping organizations navigate the healthcare data cycle, some have raised concerns that such technologies could also throw a wrench in health systems' digitalization initiatives in this recent TechTarget article.

HIPAA and Modern Healthcare Realities: Dispelling Data Sharing Myths

Myths in healthcare data sharing often cloud the understanding of permissible practices, but this hesitance usually stems from risk avoidance rather than regulatory constraints, according to this recent HIT Consultant article.

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