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 Publishes Draft USCDI v5 to Drive Health Data Interoperability

ONC has released United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) Draft Version 5, which includes new data elements aimed at driving health data exchange to reduce health disparities and improve patient care. 

CMS Releases Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule

The CMS final rule requires impacted payers to implement an HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) API to automate the prior authorization process between providers and payers.

Healthcare Organizations Praise CMS New Rules on Prior Authorizations, Interoperability

The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) has been praised by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and WEDI, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange.

Health Leaders Advocate for Patient's Full Health Record as Standard for Data Interoperability

National Alliance for Hispanic Health has advocated for health data interoperability to move from selected elements to the patient's full health record in order to advance patient safety and ensure providers have the full set of information they need to provide the best services possible.

Breaking Down the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR)

The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource (FHIR) standard aims to improve data exchange, but how does it work and how will it impact interoperability? This recent Health IT Analytics explores this topic further.

The Future of Digital Health 2024

Experts from Boston Consulting Group foresee an exciting year of technology advances in areas such as at-home care, women’s health, and mental well-being. Learn more here.

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