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Tripathi: Let’s Do Great Things With EHR Systems, Interoperability
Knowledge Center Tripathi: Let’s Do Great Things With EHR Systems, Interoperability May 20, 2021 The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is maintaining its focus on information blocking, interoperability, and coordination between federal agencies, according to Micky Tripathi, national coordinator for health IT. “We built this foundation of EHR systems and we…
Read MoreHelp ONC Define Health Interoperability Outcomes for the Next Decade
Knowledge Center Help ONC Define Health Interoperability Outcomes for the Next Decade May 20, 2021 What health interoperability outcomes would you like to see before/by 2030? ONC is looking for your input for “Health Interoperability Outcomes 2030” which we kicked off last week. You can submit your interoperability outcomes by July 30, 2021 by visiting…
Read MoreProviders supportive of push to overhaul HIPAA, but air serious concerns about data privacy, timing
Knowledge Center Providers supportive of push to overhaul HIPAA, but air serious concerns about data privacy, timing May 11, 2021 IT vendors were split on shortening the window, with HIMSS calling 15 days a “reasonable measure of timeliness” for a request. But CHIME commented the reduction “will not always be feasible and could add costs…
Read MoreONC: Information Blocking Opens Doors for Interoperability
Knowledge Center ONC: Information Blocking Opens Doors for Interoperability April 29, 2021 ONC’s Micky Tripathi led a recent information blocking event hosted by WEDI, to give healthcare stakeholders his thoughts on the present and future of the information blocking regulations. Read the full article linked below. ONC: Information Blocking Opens Doors for Interoperability Back to…
Read MoreRead the WEDI statement congratulating Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th HHS Secretary
Knowledge Center Read the WEDI statement congratulating Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th HHS Secretary March 19, 2021 WEDI, as the leading authority on the use of health IT to improve health care information exchange, extends our congratulations to Xavier Becerra on becoming the 25th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
Read MoreRoot of Some Health Disparities May be Buried in Technology
Knowledge Center Root of Some Health Disparities May be Buried in Technology March 3, 2021 As the coronavirus pandemic revealed significant disparities in health equity, executives at the University of California San Francisco turned to an interesting place to address this issue: technology. And what they discovered was fascinating. Bias built into algorithms, predictive models,…
Read MoreUsing data to improve communities’ well-being
Knowledge Center Using data to improve communities’ well-being February 26, 2021 The work of advancing health equity isn’t new – but more seamless data sharing has unlocked more potential to use information and analytics to work toward addressing disparities in care. Panelists at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event on Wednesday noted that it’s…
Read MoreData sharing in healthcare has unlocked more potential
Knowledge Center Data sharing in healthcare has unlocked more potential February 25, 2021 Data sharing in healthcare has unlocked more potential to use information and analytics to work toward addressing disparities and achieving health equity in care. Panelists at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event recently noted it’s important to reinforce the relationship between…
Read MoreDigital health literacy as a social determinant of health
Knowledge Center Digital health literacy as a social determinant of health February 23, 2021 The release of final rules from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT regarding the 21st Century Cures Act have shined a renewed spotlight on patients’ ability to take control of their own health data. But not everyone enjoys the same…
Read MoreChiquita Brooks-LaSure Tapped by President Biden to Lead CMS
Knowledge Center Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Tapped by President Biden to Lead CMS February 18, 2021 WEDI applauds President Joe Biden for his selection of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Once confirmed, Brooks-LaSure will take on the role of Administrator at a critical time-with the nation combating COVID-19 and the…
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