By Alex Baker & Elisabeth Myers – This is the second blog post in a two-part series that examines how policies finalized by CMS in the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule are advancing the use of interoperable health IT.
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By Ryan Argentieri, Samantha Meklir, & Jawanna Henry – ONC is working alongside HL7® and with a wide range of partners from health care, government (federal and states), community-based organizations, developers, providers, and industry stakeholders to launch a national Gravity Project Pilots Affinity Group.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of October that we think deserve sharing again.
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.
By Kathryn Marchesini, Jeff Smith, & Jordan Everson – As we’ve previously discussed, algorithms—step by step instructions (rules) to perform a task or solve a problem, especially by a computer—have been widely used in health care for decades. One clear use of these algorithms is through evidence-based, clinical decision support interventions.
Are you heading to HLTH in Las Vegas? We are too. And we have been going through the speakers and sessions to consider. Well known, unknown, veterans, newcomers, innovators, policy makers, the bold, the advocate, and even the patient – they have them all. See you in Vegas.
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?
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.
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.