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Public Health Department Aims to Reduce San Bernardino County’s Huge Increase in Syphilis Cases
Over the last five years, California has seen a dramatic increase in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases. Between 2017 and 2020, San Bernardino County experienced a 135 percent increase in congenital syphilis and a 54 percent increase in syphilis, prompting an intensive response from the county’s Department of Public Health. Public Health staff members are…
Read MoreHarnessing ADT Data: Transforming Patient Care and Addressing Social Needs
Manifest MedEx leads the charge in California by utilizing basic health information for improved healthcare equity and outcomes. Basic health information can provide important insight into meeting patients’ social needs, and that can support providers in meeting patients’ needs and keeping them healthier. In fact, some of the simplest data – like notifications associated with…
Read MoreHIE Consortium Releases Health Data Utility Maturity Model
The model aims to help state leaders advance the health data utility concept to address public health challenges through HIE. The Consortium for State and Regional Interoperability (CSRI), a collection of five nonprofit health information exchange (HIE) organizations, has released a health data utility (HDU) maturity model. An HDU is a nonprofit organization serving as a public-private resource for…
Read MoreeHealth Exchange, CSRI Announce QHIN Partnership Intentions
As CSRI, Five of Nation’s Largest Nonprofit Health Data Networks Intend To Participate in ONC’s TEFCA Through eHealth Exchange, Once Designated VIENNA, Va., Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eHealth Exchange, one of the nation’s oldest and largest health information networks, today announced that the Consortium for State and Regional Interoperability (CSRI), a collection of five…
Read MoreCan Existing Health Information Exchanges Be Leveraged To Modernize Public Health Surveillance?
In 2023, the California Department of Public Health’s Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC) set out to explore if health information organizations (HIOs), rich in crucial and current health data, such as demographics, encounters, labs, and test results, could improve public health surveillance data, and as a result, health equity. DCDC partnered on a pilot…
Read MoreLos Angeles County Street Medicine Provider Uses Longitudinal Patient Records from Manifest MedEx to Care for Older Adults and Other Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Healthcare in Action (HIA) is a medical group that provides healthcare, substance use, behavioral health, and social services to older adults and other vulnerable individuals who are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, which holds the highest population of unhoused individuals in the nation. For HIA, streamlining care coordination and improving efficiency is critical to managing…
Read MoreSan Joaquin County’s Goal to Leverage Real-time Health Data to Improve Public Health
San Joaquin County Public Health Services (SJCPHS) aims to advance health equity, promote healthy living, and improve the conditions that impact the overall well-being of over 790,000 residents in San Joaquin County. Located in Central California, San Joaquin County (SJC) is among the fastest growing counties in the state. In a study published by UC…
Read MoreManifest MedEx Helps Primary Care Providers Improve Post-Discharge Workflow and Provide Holistic Patient Care
Riverside Family Physicians (RFP) is a family practice dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for patients in the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties). Their team of providers offer primary adult and pediatric care, including telehealth and tele-psychiatry. They also lead multiple care management programs focused on specific populations to promote whole…
Read MoreThe Country’s Largest Network of Independent Primary Care Organizations Utilizes ADTs to Improve Care Coordination and Reduce Medical Spending
Founded in 2014, Aledade is the largest network of independent primary care organizations in the country, helping primary care practices, Community Health Centers (CHCs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and health clinics deliver better care and thrive under value-based care. Together with 1,500+ practices in 46 states and the District of Columbia, Aledade shares in…
Read MoreHow One FQHC Utilizes ADT Notifications to Support Enhanced Care Management and Improve Care for Vulnerable Populations
Aria Community Health Center (ACHC) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) provider committed to increasing access and improving the health and wellness of underserved and vulnerable patient populations. ACHC achieves this mission by providing personalized, high-touch patient care that addresses individual needs with respect, courtesy, and quality service throughout…
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