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eHealth Exchange is Promoting Health Record Sharing, Past and Future

Healthcare IT Today

eHealth Exchange , a non-profit started by Health & Human Services and now a separate non-profit, helps health care institutions exchange over two billion records a month. In this video, President Jay Nakashima explains the role they play, particularly in public health, scaling FHIR and TEFCA.

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TEFCA’s Moment and Policy Changes on the Horizon: A Conversation with Eric Musser at NCQA

Healthcare IT Today

Key Takeaways Driving Data Standardization through USCDI+ NCQA is actively working with federal agencies like the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy ( ASTP/ONC ) to advance US Core Data for Interoperability ( USCDI ) and its expanded versions like USCDI+, which include data sets for quality, public health, and maternal health.

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When eHealth goes viral: The strengths and weaknesses of health tech during COVID-19

Digital Leaders HealthTech

As the world slows down, the demand for eHealth is going viral; and it is happening fast and globally. Digital solutions, such as telemedicine and online crowdsourced health monitoring, are quickly shifting from a previously slow adoption path to a record pace of uptake. More thought leadership. Medical distancing.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jay Nakashima, Executive Director at eHealth Exchange. For the health IT community, 2022 has been a big year. . As an outgrowth of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), eHealth Exchange was developed from the outset to be platform agnostic.

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The Balance Between Promoting Data Sharing and Ensuring the Privacy and Security of Sensitive Health Information

Healthcare IT Today

Jay Nakashima, President at eHealth Exchange Keeping patient data safe and private is our top priority. We address the privacy and security of sensitive health data in two ways. Healthcare is going to be rapidly advancing as patient data becomes more interoperable and effectively used across traditional organizational boundaries.

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Big ONC News: QHINs, TEFCA, and HTI-1

Healthcare IT Today

USCDI v3 includes updates to prior USCDI versions focused on advancing more accurate and complete patient characteristics data that could help promote equity, reduce disparities, and support public health data interoperability.

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The Role of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) in Facilitating Seamless Data Sharing Among Healthcare Entities

Healthcare IT Today

The QHIN community is committed to helping all healthcare organizations achieve connectivity and advancing use cases such as Healthcare Operations, Public Health, and Individual Access Services. eHealth Exchange is proud to be one of the first Designated QHINs.