Health Information Exchange (HIE)
The HHS office is seeking public input on whether the adoption of technical standards and health IT certification criteria would improve how medical images are accessed and exchanged.
More than 2,000 post-acute facilities will have the opportunity to access admission, discharge and transfer data integrated into a patient's longitudinal record, according to the Cheese State's designated entity for health information exchange.
Melissa Kotrys of the Contexture health information exchange previews her HIMSS26 panel session exploring how health data utility capabilities support Medicaid and public health objectives.
Denise Hines, executive director of GaHIN, previews her HIMSS26 session that will show how a statewide approach can turn whole-person care from a goal into an operational practice.
Beset by challenges on many fronts, small and rural health organizations are harnessing new technologies to improve care delivery and keep their doors open.
OCHIN, Reid Health, Trinity Health and UMass Memorial Health join the electronic health record vendor in a new federal lawsuit alleging improper access and monetization of 300,000 patient medical records.
ASTP/ONC's draft rulemaking, known as HTI-5, aims to reduce compliance complexities. But some industry experts say seemingly welcome changes do not align with data exchange and security realities.
Gold Coast Health is the first in Queensland to pilot this concept, initially supporting collaboration between local GPs and developmental paediatricians.
The proposed rule aims to reduce burdens and costs on health IT developers. It also includes measures to promote FHIR-based interoperability, strengthen information blocking rules and simplify certification of AI models.
The new CMS Interoperability Framework aims to harmonize protections across covered entities, business associates and patient-facing apps. It could help move healthcare from baseline HIPAA compliance toward a broader model of validated assurance.