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.

Disruptors are Retreating from Healthcare

Several major players in the healthcare industry — Walmart, Optum and Walgreens' VillageMD — are closing or scaling back their healthcare services in 2024. These decisions, which include shutting down physical clinics and telehealth platforms, have sparked concerns about access to care for patients. 

Telehealth, Hybrid Care Adding to Physicians' EHR Workload

While telehealth alone doesn't appear to add significantly to a primary care physician's workload, mixing modalities – telehealth and in-person hybrid care environments – led to a 6% increase in time spent with documentary and EHR work, new research shows.

End of Internet Subsidy Threatens Telehealth Access

Millions of low-income Americans may find it harder to see health care providers virtually after federal subsidies for high-speed internet expired last week, which could be a precursor to the ending of the Affordable Connectivity Program, according to Axios.

How the Virtual Care Market is Shaking Out in 2024

Many digital health leaders say it’s not the end to the telehealth era—while certainly the boom during the COVID-19 pandemic is over—but the virtual care market is evolving and moving away from commoditized models like virtual urgent care.

New Collective of Women's Health Companies Aims to Scale Access to Specialty Care

Dubbed the Wonder Woman Collective, a newly formed group of women’s health companies aims to tackle gaps in care with a focus on improving outcomes while reducing costs.

Cerner Vs. Epic EHR (2024 Comparison)

Cerner and Epic are two of the biggest names in the electronic health record (EHR) landscape, and Forbes is offering this side-by-side comparison of the two solutions.

About the Civitas 2024 Annual Conference

October will be the time of the Civitas Networks for Health’s 2024 Annual Conference – “Bridging Data and Doing.” The event will be focusing on the latest developments in health data sharing, community health, social determinants of health, health equity, and more.

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