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Why We Need a ‘Digital Health Data Safety Net’
Lessons from Meaningful Use on achieving digital equity for all providers This year has felt like the start of another seismic shift in healthcare infrastructure. The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) is advancing nationwide exchange and interoperability by designating an initial set of Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) to connect existing and emerging…
Read MoreAre You Ready for the January 2024 CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Deadline?
2024 will undoubtedly be another year focused on advancing health and social services data sharing and connecting the California health ecosystem to transform care delivery in our state. We are already implementing CalAIM, which requires robust data sharing to achieve the goals of providing seamless care coordination for the most vulnerable of our Medi-Cal population.…
Read MoreCan Hospital ADT Notifications Change the Game For Value-Based Care? One Aledade Case Study Shows What is Possible
When hospitals communicate with primary care physicians, good things can happen for patients and their doctors Data is not the same as information. Physicians often tell us they want greater insight into their patients’ health care experiences, not necessarily more data – unfiltered records, often crowded with unhelpful “noise” – but deeper and more actionable…
Read More2023 MX Access & MX Notify Enhancements
Manifest MedEx is committed to providing exceptional value and the best experience for our customers. In response to participant feedback and as part of our commitment to support California’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF) and serve as a crucial part of the state’s health data infrastructure, we are making a series of enhancements to our tools…
Read MoreData Sharing Agreement: Spotlight on Qualified Health Information Organizations (QHIOs)
This month, the CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) held two online events highlighting its upcoming release of applications for organizations to become QHIOs. QHIOs will be designated by the State as having demonstrated their ability to meet Data Exchange Framework (DxF) requirements and help all signatories of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA)—including providers, health plans, social service…
Read MoreData Sharing Agreement (DSA): Signatory Grant Applications Now Open; QHIOs Soon to Follow
On May 16 the CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) opened the first round of applications for the DSA Signatory Grant Program through the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Grant Portal. This first round runs through June 17 and is limited to required DSA signatories who are mandated to begin exchanging or making health information available by…
Read MoreCEO of Manifest MedEx Talks Need for Seamlessly Connected ADT Network in California
As healthcare systems attempt to keep pace with the transformation of the digital age, lapses in data collection create additional challenges for patients and providers in California. Erica Galvez, CEO of Manifest MedEx—California’s largest nonprofit health information organization—highlighted the need for providers to access ADT (admission, discharge, and transfer) data regarding patients. Galvez wove her way…
Read MoreOpinion: Real-Time Hospital Notifications Could Transform California Health Care
Among the thousands of patients Dr. Donald Rebhun has seen at his primary care practice in the San Fernando Valley, stories that stand out in his memory include cases where he was able to make a timely impact on patients because of a simple electronic alert sent by the hospital, letting him know his patient…
Read MorePayers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: Industry Views on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
With the transformation of health care through the Data Exchange Framework and Ab133 occurs across the state of California, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) published by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is transforming the health care ecosystem nationwide. TEFCA, also referred to as “the Common Agreement,”…
Read MoreData Sharing Agreement (DSA): Stakeholders Weigh In on Pivotal Policies
On March 21, Manifest MedEx joined other key voices in Sacramento to advise and advocate on crucial DSA decisions that are set to be finalized by the CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII). In a joint meeting of its stakeholder advisory committees, CDII outlined its proposed responses to public comments on draft DSA…
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