Putting the Data-Sharing Infrastructure in Place for CalAIM

The California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program launched Jan. 1, 2022. Its features are designed to create an easier pathway to support care for people outside of traditional healthcare settings and help address enrollees’ health-related social needs. An online panel of stakeholders recently discussed its potential impact. Claudia Williams, M.S., CEO of Manifest MedEx,…

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Health Records Contract to Improve Accessibility For Hospitals

The Fresno County Public Health and Behavioral Health departments are making strides to bring improved access to health records among Central Valley hospitals. Joe Prado, interim assistant director for public health, said this project has been in the works since before the pandemic. Recently, it was approved by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors for…

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Manifest MedEx to Begin NCQA Data Aggregator Validation for Measure Year 2021

MX will soon begin the process of validating participant data for the NCQA Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) program again, following our successful completion and validation for MY 2020. This program involves audits of MX data, policies, and procedures to benefit the data quality for the entire network. Receiving NCQA DAV status demonstrates that data within…

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How HIEs Can Prepare Clients for the ONC Interoperability Rule

Health information exchanges (HIEs) will play a critical role in how providers will comply with the ONC Interoperability Rule. By Christopher Jason March 19, 2021 – This time last year, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) dropped the interoperability rule as a part of the 21st Century Cures Act, which primarily focuses on information blocking…

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Stages of Health Information Exchange Implementation

Providers and health IT professionals across the country are demanding health information exchange, but developing a sufficient infrastructure is challenging. March 26, 2021 – The demand for health information exchange (HIE) across established institutional barriers is certain. Healthcare professionals across all sectors display a sense of passion for participating in patient data exchange to improve patient care…

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CA Provider Coalition to Support a State Health Information Exchange

A group of California healthcare organizations and stakeholders have banded together to support the development of a new statewide health information exchange (HIE). By Christopher Jason March 02, 2021 – Connecting for Better Health, a group of California’s most influential healthcare organizations and stakeholders, announced they launched a coalition to support a California statewide health information exchange (HIE). The need…

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Manifest MedEx is here to help during COVID-19

We want to take a moment to express our deep thanks and gratitude to all working on the front lines to protect our communities, heal our loved ones during the COVID-19 crisis, and flatten the curve of the pandemic. While this is a profoundly challenging time, we are heartened by the deep collaboration and generosity…

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Anthem, Humana along with Apple and Google testing API for patient access to claims data

While announcements from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and major tech giants took center stage at the Blue Button Developers Conference on Tuesday, another initiative was announced that could potentially have huge implications for patients getting easier access to their claims data. The Carin Alliance, a private sector collaboration made up of major health insurers, providers, health IT companies and tech…

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