TEFCA QHINs
Now in the 4th quarter of 2022 how is the RCE meeting their TEFCA timeline? Who is applying to become designated QHINs? Is the industry all on board when it comes to TEFCA?
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Where APIs meet Health Equity by Design: Introducing the FHIRedApp Health Innovation
By Ali Massihi & Wei Chang – With a heightened focus on health equity throughout our work, ONC has adopted the concept of “health equity by design.” Along those lines, health IT can, and should, be used to better identify and mitigate disparities.
What’s Happening at the ONC – 10/24/22
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including the final Office Hours Series on 10/27, the 2022 ONC Virtual Tech Forum now on demand & more.
CMS Rule Builds on ONC Initiatives to Simplify Health Information Exchange
By Alex Baker & Elisabeth Myers – On August 1, 2022, CMS announced final changes to its payment program for acute care hospitals in 2023. The FY 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule also included policies for the 2023 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program, which rewards…
Top Three Themes from ONC’s EHI Sharing Workshop
By Amanda Woodhead – ONC recently held a health care provider-focused workshop and guided discussion on opportunities and challenges related to sharing electronic health information. More than 200 people involved with utilizing health information technology to share EHI participated in the half-day workshop.
Sharing Health Data Update October 2022
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
Information Blocking: Eight Regulatory Reminders for October 6th
By Steven Posnack MS MHS – On October 6, 2022, we reach the deadline for the information blocking regulations. Moving forward, expect to see periodic, experience-driven regulatory updates as well as continued work.
Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Rewards from Machine Learning
By Kathryn Marchesini, Jeff Smith, & Jordan Everson – When talking about artificial intelligence today, people are usually referring to predictive models—often driven by machine learning techniques—that “learn” from historic data and make predictions, recommendations, or classifications (outputs) which inform or drive decision making.
What’s Happening at the ONC – 9-26-22
Supporting the adoption of health IT and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care, here is what is happening at the ONC, including the USCDI v4 Submission Period, closes on 9/30, a new Data Brief that found fewer than 1 in 5 primary care physicians electronically exchanged patient health information with public health agencies & more!