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.  

Sequoia Project Launches Pharmacy Interoperability Workgroup

The Sequoia Project has launched has introduced a pharmacy workgroup as part of its Interoperability Matters program. Launching in January 2025, the community of practice, which will officially, aims to identify solutions for pharmacy interoperability gaps to drive patient-centered care.

Two Strategies That May Improve Prior Authorizations

The back and forth between providers and payers over prior authorization data exchanger is approaching its peak. Health Leaders Media highlights two programs that, if broadly adopted, could help the two sides work together to improve the process.

Pennsylvania HIE Targets Seniors with Diabetes, Health-Related Social Needs

A new project from Southeast Pennsylvania health information exchange HealthShare Exchange will create a real-time data sharing and notification platform to identify people 65 and older with pre-diabetes or diabetes and health-related social needs.

Telehealth Offsets Primary Care Visit Declines but Not Equally

Though the drop in primary care visit volume was partially offset by telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals that these changes varied significantly across patient characteristics, with significant declines in overall visit volume among patients with more comorbidities, among others.

Health Record Patient Portals: Barriers, Benefits, and Ways to Increase Adoption

Patient health record portals can help improve the quality of care for patients. However, several barriers may prevent patients from accessing and utilizing patient portals effectively, as highlighted in this recent Oncology Nurse Advisor article.

Analyzing Digital Health Solutions for Validity

Meg Barron of the Peterson Health Technology Institute highlights how the organization independently evaluates digital health offerings and its recent report on digital musculoskeletal solutions in this recent MobiHealth News interview.

GenAI-Powered Diagnosis: Enhancing Accuracy And Efficiency in Healthcare

Through the power of AI algorithms, particularly those powered by genetic data (GenAI), healthcare providers are increasingly able to achieve levels of accuracy and efficiency previously unimaginable, according to this recent CIO News article.

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