HIT News Round Up: Strengthening Public Health Data Infrastructure; Data-Driven Health Ecosystems; and Data Validator Tool
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.
CDC and ONC Work Together to Strengthen Public Health Data Infrastructure
At HIMSS24, CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen and Deputy National Coordinator Steve Posnack discussed the state of public health data exchange, and where cross-agency collaboration can take it.
Surescripts Reports Increase in Patient Data Sharing Across HIE Network
The Surescripts 2023 National Progress Report underscores interoperability gains across the health information exchange (HIE) network, including a 10 percent increase in patient data sharing compared to 2022.
Building a Data-Driven Healthcare Ecosystem
The application of AI to healthcare data has promise to align the U.S. healthcare system to quality care and positive health outcomes, but it hasn’t reached its full capacity due to the inconsistent quality and integrity of the, according to this MIT Technology Review article.
Data Usability Takes Root with Release of Validator Tool
The Sequoia Project, in collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), launched a data usability validator tool for health information exchanged in the United States.
Takeaways From Attaining Health Equity Through Coordination
During a fireside chat style discussion at HIMSS24, "Achieving Equity through Coordinated Healthcare," experts discussed how exchanging health information can bridge gaps in health equity and the innovations transforming healthcare access.
HEALTHeLINK HIE Launches Dashboard for Community Health
HEALTHeLINK, a health information exchange (HIE) serving Western New York, has launched a dashboard to support community health that allows users to search data at a county and zip code level, providing detailed insights into health in the region.
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