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 industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.

NOW on-demand, Value-Based Care Insights host Daniel J. Marino speaks with Eddie Diaz, a data scientist with more than 15 years of experience in value-based care analytics. Together, they explore how AI can move beyond hype to deliver real, actionable value in value-based care contracts.

By David Ostrowsky – For some Americans, there is a natural tendency to conflate healthcare with health insurance. Perhaps on the surface, they seem one and the same, but in reality, of course, they are entirely different entities: the former involves providing services and treatment while the latter involves paying for services and treatment.

By Andy Flanagan – Behavioral health providers are treating more patients than ever while operating in three overlapping zones of regulatory uncertainty. DEA prescribing flexibilities expire and get extended at the last minute, again. Telehealth reimbursement parity loses enforcement teeth even as virtual care becomes standard practice.