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.

Lawmakers Introduce MATCH IT Act for Patient Matching, Interoperability

United States Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) have introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 202, which aims to improve the interoperability of patients' demographic data within certified health IT.

Accelerating the Exchange of Health and Human Services Data to Improve Outcomes and Disrupt Inequities

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leverage health information technology to connect the dots between disparate health and human services systems, and generate value for patients, according to this recent Health Affairs article.

Partnering for Quality Data Exchange

Sabrina Matlock at the American Immunization Registry Association and Sarah Finley from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services discuss immunization data quality via public-private collaborations in this HIMSS TV interview.

New Collaborative Launches to Drive Digital Health Evidence, Adoption

A group of 14 healthcare and consumer trade associations has come together to form the Digital Health Collaborative, which will support evidence-based research and programs to raise awareness and confidence in adopting digital health technologies.

Many Health Systems Don’t Have Policies to Support Artificial Intelligence

As healthcare startups dive headfirst into building artificial intelligence products to sell to hospitals, a new report suggests many health systems don't yet have policies to support the tech.

Designing Trust Into GenAI to Maximize Benefits for Healthcare Organizations

Srini Iyer, CTO at Leidos Health, previews his HIMSS24 session by discussing the potential of domain-specific AI to revolutionize healthcare by delivering more accurate, efficient and cost-effective care, in this Healthcare IT News Q&A interview.

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