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Health Commons Project Completes Acquisition of OneHealthPort to Advance Healthcare Innovation and Access across Washington State

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Health Commons Project , a leading nonprofit dedicated to improving healthcare access and quality through technology and innovation, today announced it has completed the acquisition of OneHealthPort , Washington State’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) and prominent provider of health data solutions.

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Exchanging, Managing, and Meaningfully Using Health Data in 2024

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

The following is a guest article by Jolie Ritzo, VP of Strategy and Network Engagement at Civitas Networks for Health Health data management in 2024 is both intricate and complex. Here are some of the most exciting and challenging aspects of both exchanging and using comprehensive health data this year and ahead.

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How Do You See Health Data Utilities Evolving? Where are We Today and Where is it Heading?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Health data utility is still a fairly new concept in the world of healthcare. But as we talk about it, more and more HIE organizations have started to use it and the concept has been embraced by many. How are health data utilities evolving? I think it’s kind of HIE plus certain new characteristics.

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Verato Expands Relationship with Contexture to Support HIE Identity Management

Digital Health Global

MAY 24, 2023

Partnership supports patient matching across more than 28 million lives in Arizona and Colorado MCLEAN, Va., & PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Verato, the identity experts for healthcare, and Contexture, the largest health information organization in the western U.S.,

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Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

Infrastructure is available nationally for states to leverage and customize locally for their unique Health Information Exchange needs. But establishing an HIE and finding success can be a tremendous challenge for some states to establish in large measure because they require complex and expensive technical infrastructure.

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Ensuring Precision in Patient Identity: Modern Approaches to Master Data Management

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2024

First up was an intro to Healthix, one of the largest public HIEs out there that serves New York. When you look at how much data is passing through Healthix, it’s kind of hard to comprehend. 50 million patients with 105+ million inbound data is a lot of health data.

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What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What isn’t being talked about enough when it comes to sharing health data? Susan Clark, Principal Health IT Consultant at Briljent – Usability workflow – what happens in real life, on the ground, and the people who are interacting.

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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

Because penalties for information blocking – that is, any practice that interferes with access, exchange, or use of electronic health data – are tied to the definition of EHI. Actors include healthcare providers, developers of certified health IT, health information exchanges (HIEs), and health information networks (HINs).

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Just Get Connected Already

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2023

Wilder also dove into his experience with HIEs and how connectivity is key to public health and in preparation for future pandemics or other emergencies. In addition to connecting everybody, Wilder and Buckle imagine a future with more use cases beyond treatment, and more connectivity with public health agencies.

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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This fall, The Sequoia Project began accepting applications for potential qualified health information networks (QHINs), the entities tasked with operationalizing the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) established by the 21st Century Cures Act. Rather, it would support continuity and streamline operations.

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North Carolina launches new stroke registry linked to NC HealthConnex

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 3, 2023

"By acting as a health data utility, it provides a central hub for clinical data that can advance compatibility across networks and promote use cases, such as the stroke registry." In 2019, the NC HealthConnex modernized , combining the InterSystems HealthShare HIE with SAS’s health analytics.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

By selecting a network that understands their unique needs, these entities can continue to serve their members and stakeholders – while gaining the broader access and connectivity that a large health information exchange (HIE) offers. . Currently, perhaps 99% of health data exchange is initiated to support treatment.

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The New Health Information Exchange from Cloudticity: NLP, Catalogs, and Standards

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 2021

Rapid exchange of patient data is crucial not only for coordinating care, but for research and public health.

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Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

The following is a guest article by Jaime Bland, DNP, RN-BC, Chief Executive Officer at CyncHealth, the health data utility for the Midwest, and Kat McDavitt, Principal Advisor and Head of Public Affairs for Innsena and advises organizations including PointClickCare on external affairs.

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

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While that may not affect an individual patient whose data is included in the data set, it affects patient outcomes overall because it allows us to analyze the data and provide early interventions and programs. Jay Nakashima, President at eHealth Exchange Keeping patient data safe and private is our top priority.

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A Few #HealthPolicyValentines

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Less fragmented health data. HealthPolicyValentines #InformationSharing — EMR Direct (@EMRDirect) February 6, 2024 This one is in honor of @katmcdavitt : Just like a good public health initiative, our love is making the world a better place. Telephone lines to HIEs, to @CarequalityNet & QHINs.

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Bonus Features – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

eHealth Exchange is launching an incentive program that will waive annual fees for three years to the first five HIEs or state/local public health agencies that agree to exchange public health data. This brings the total number of approved QHINs to seven.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sherri Onyiego, Medical Director for the Texas Market at Equality Health. They use claims data to track use of emergency rooms, medical equipment, and generic versus brand medications. They also obtain public health data by ZIP code and data from a Health Information Exchange (HIE).

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Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Position Summary: This dynamic team is seeking a Data Scientist for the Analytics team within NYeC to use directly contribute to moving the needle on New York’s pressing healthcare needs you will leverage HIE and savvy data analytics to serve public health needs, address health inequities, and mature NYeC’s analytics capacity.

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Christoph Pedain, Business Leader, Hospital Patient Monitoring at Philips By the end of 2024, we will see significant moves by hospitals and health systems embracing readiness for Service-Oriented Device Connectivity (SDC). Given the health tech market’s rapid growth, there is certainly more to come.

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California says goodbye to fax machines. Hello to DxF.

Redox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Is this just another HIE? A few features of the CA DxF set it apart from traditional health information exchanges (HIEs) and networks (HINs). Notably: Data sharing purposes Other data-sharing networks like Carequality are largely limited to “Treatment” purposes. access to housing and food) is less common.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Informatics

BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2023

It involves the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of healthcare data to support decision-making, facilitate communication, and improve healthcare outcomes. The field encompasses a wide range of technologies, such as electronic health records (EHRs) , clinical decision support systems (CDSS), telemedicine, and health data analytics.

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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

AUGUST 30, 2024

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. healthcare operations, public health, and others to follow) under the same common agreement and common set of standards at a national level.

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How Electronic Health Records Streamline Chronic Care Management with Real-Time Data Integration

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 7, 2024

That’s where Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Real-Time Health Data Streaming come in. These technologies are revolutionizing modern healthcare, making it easier to manage chronic health conditions through EHR data integration. Learn more about how disease management programs streamline this process.

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The Challenges and Barriers in Standardized and Secure Data Exchange

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Kim Perry, Chief Growth Officer at emtelligent Healthcare has made significant strides in interoperability over the past 15 years, and the CMS final rule regarding interoperability promises to further enhance health information exchange. However, this rule is only the first step. is critical to enable consistent, scalable connections.

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Insights into Key Topics at HIMSS25 Europe

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 19, 2025

By HIMSS TV | May 31, 2024 Topic: Analytics Artificial Intelligence Business Intelligence Career Planning Clinical Cloud Computing Compliance & Legal Connected Health Data Warehousing Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Government & Policy Health Information Exchange (HIE) Imaging Innovation (..)

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#HIMSS24 Europe: What are the key talking points likely to be?

Lloyd Price

APRIL 13, 2024

Our lineup includes a deep dive into Europe’s current regulatory landscape, including the AI Act, the European Health Data Space and the European Recovery and Resilience Fund. We’ll also help you make sense of all today’s trends in health technology—from machine learning to digital maturity and telehealth.

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TEFCA Is Live – Clarifying Common Misperceptions

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

If you’re not sure whether you’re participating in TEFCA, contact your health information exchange (HIE), QHIN, or electronic health record (EHR) provider. This means you will need to maintain your existing connections to ensure broad access to patient health data for some time even after you begin participating in TEFCA.

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Health Commons Project Completes Acquisition of OneHealthPort to Advance Healthcare Innovation and Access across Washington State

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Verato Expands Relationship with Contexture to Support HIE Identity Management

Tools, Technology Already Exist for HIEs to Succeed

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What Healthcare Interoperability Topic Are Not Enough People Talking About?

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

North Carolina launches new stroke registry linked to NC HealthConnex

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

The New Health Information Exchange from Cloudticity: NLP, Catalogs, and Standards

Interoperability is a Rural Health Disparity

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

A Few #HealthPolicyValentines

Bonus Features – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

California says goodbye to fax machines. Hello to DxF.

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Role of Informatics

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

How Electronic Health Records Streamline Chronic Care Management with Real-Time Data Integration

The Challenges and Barriers in Standardized and Secure Data Exchange

Insights into Key Topics at HIMSS25 Europe

#HIMSS24 Europe: What are the key talking points likely to be?

TEFCA Is Live – Clarifying Common Misperceptions

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