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.

Our Healthcare Data Infrastructure Is Abysmal

Is our healthcare data infrastructure prepared for the next health crisis? New research shows that we are alarmingly unprepared, and improved data infrastructure is a fundamental step toward a healthcare system that is more responsive, resilient, and equitable.

Providers Push Back on Info Blocking Penalties

Provider groups are pushing back on a long-awaited disincentive proposal for clinicians and hospitals that block the free flow of electronic health information, according to this recent Healthcare Dive article.

The ONC HTI-1 Final Rule in a Nutshell

The ONC HTI-1 (Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing) Final Rule goes into effect next month, and here’s everything you need to know from EMR Advocate.

Nine Healthcare Orgs Join OCHIN Epic EHR Network to Drive Care Access

Eight ambulatory community healthcare organizations and one rural hospital implemented OCHIN Epic EHR systems in the last quarter of 2023 to enhance care access and streamline clinical workflows.

Amazon Enables Digital Health Benefits Check for Chronic Conditions

Amazon has taken its next step into healthcare, launching a new initiative to help connect healthcare consumers with digital health benefits for chronic conditions available through their employer or insurance plan.

Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today also recently published its 2024 health IT predictions, and this one covers health data interoperability, as well as over all data and cloud trends for the coming year.

The Top 10 People in Artificial-Intelligence Healthcare

With artificial intelligence (AI) shaping up to be a crucial part of the healthcare industry, Business Insider has compiled a list of the top 10 people who are most likely to shape this new future.

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