HIT News Round Up: Modernizing UDS Reporting with HL7 FHIR; Health Equity by Design; and a New Era in Digital Healthcare
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, HRSA Modernize UDS Reporting with HL7 FHIR
ONC and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have launched HL7 FHIR API standards to streamline Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting for health centers.
Integration Essential to Achieve True Digital Health Transformation
A strategic approach to integration involves investing in interoperable systems, fostering a culture of innovation, and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations, according to this recent Omnia Health article.
How Health Equity by Design, AI Improves Healthcare
The ONC has its sights set on advancing health equity through “Health Equity By Design” and U.S. Core Data Interoperability standards to ensure that everyone has fair and equal access to the highest quality of health care regardless of race, gender, disability, location and a host of other factors.
Linux Foundation Seeks Collaborators for New Interoperability Open Standard
A consortium including Microsoft, Rockwell Automation, Siemens and others under the Joint Development Foundation, part of the Linux Foundation, is inviting peers to contribute to building an effective interoperability standard that speeds up digital transformation.
Closing Gaps in Data-Sharing Is Critical for Public Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS), which was updated in April, to facilitate data-sharing between public health officials and doctors, hospitals, and health systems, as highlighted in this PEW interview with the Director of the CDC’s Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology.
How Healthcare Organizations Can Respond to Telehealth Trends
This recent Forbes article telehealth explores trends that will impact healthcare delivery and operations and what providers need to know for successful adoption and utilization.
How Stakeholders Are Preparing for A New Era in Digital Healthcare
Digital healthcare leaders at last month’s annual ATA Nexus conference agreed that the pandemic-era virtual care landscape is rapidly giving warapidly giving way to a new era to a new era — one that will require digital health companies to stay alert and agile.
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