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.

Integration of AI in Healthcare Requires an Interoperable Digital Data Ecosystem

Electronic health information, including from electronic health records, is needed to develop AI tools for health, but the seamless flow of data will require standards and interoperability, according to this new study.

Epic Study Finds Health Data Exchange Lowers Risk of Code Blue

Access to outside health data is associated with a reduced risk of code blue events in the emergency department (ED), according to an Epic Research study.

Safeguards Needed for Generative AI EHR Data Summarization

While generative AI shows promise for EHR data summarization, using large language models (LLMs) to summarize clinical data brings risks that are not clearly covered by existing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safeguards, according to JAMA..

73 Percent of Digital Health Companies Use Standards-Based EHR APIs

Most digital health companies use standards-based application programming interfaces (APIs) to support EHR integration, according to a study published in JAMIA.

TEFCA Gets Ready for its Moment in the Spotlight

With version 2.0 now supporting FHIR-based exchange, Mariann Yeager of the Sequoia Project says the final draft of standards for nationwide interoperability should be unveiled by the end of March, in this recent Health Leaders article.  

DirectTrust Seeks Nominations for New Board Directors

Last week, DirectTrust, a non-profit healthcare industry alliance, standards development, and accreditation body focused on advancing trust in healthcare, announced a call for nominations for new Board Directors.

Data Sharing Impacts Human Health

At last week’s AFCEA Health IT Summit, speakers shared insights into data strategies to deliver improved health care

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