Health care in many U.S. communities got better between 2011 and 2014, although persistent wide variation indicates there is room for improvement across the country, according to a Commonwealth Fund report.
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Carequality, a nationwide framework for trusted exchange across different health data sharing networks, is now accepting applications for its Steering Committee. The committee seeks to build a broad representation of the healthcare ecosystem to continue to develop real-world, scalable interoperability solutions. Everyone is welcome to apply by July 29, 2016.
Carefluence has the first open application programming interface (API) software platform certified by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology, providing any currently deployed EHR software with a standards-based open API solution.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has selected nearly 200 physician group practices and 17 health insurance companies to participate in a care delivery model that supports and encourages higher quality and more coordinated cancer care.
The NRACC announced that Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural hospitals with less than 100 beds and independent practices may be eligible for free participation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
The GetMyHealthData initiative announced commitments from leading health organizations to take concrete steps over the next year to make it easier for patients and families to access and use their electronic health information.
The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) announced a Request for Nominations (RFN) for Personal Health Record (PHR), Patient Portal, Mobile Application and other vendors to qualify to work on healthcare-related applications and projects with MiHIN.
Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC, or RCCA, is one of a select group of oncology organizations nationwide invited by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in the agency’s Oncology Care Model, or OCM.
‘Connected Communities’ Grants Aim to Address Critical Healthcare Issues Via Increased Use of Innovative Technologies. MeHI, the Massachusetts eHealth Institute at MassTech, awarded $3,038,000 in grants to drive community-level collaboration among healthcare providers using innovative technologies.