Thought Leadership
CEO 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…
Read MoreData Sharing Agreement (DSA): State Highlights Upcoming Grants and Policy Decisions
The CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) devoted the April installment of its “Information is Power” webinar series to the imminent launch of the DSA Signatory Grant Program. CDII will make available up to $47 million in state funds to support investments that healthcare entities may need to achieve their Data Exchange Framework (DxF)…
Read MoreData Sharing Agreement Draft Policies Discussed and Released for Public Comment
The CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) has released four new draft Policies and Procedures (P&Ps) and one modified P&P for the DxF’s Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) for public comment. The draft P&Ps include important new requirements for hospitals to proactively send ADT event notifications. Earlier drafts of these new P&Ps were discussed at the CalHHS…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Eight Recipients of the CDII Educational Initiative Grants Under the DxF Grant Program!
America’s Physician Groups California Academy of Family Physicians Purchaser Business Group on Health California Quality Collaborative California Association of Health Care Facilities California Association of Area Agencies on Aging California Association of Health Information Exchanges Connecting for Better Health California Medical Association California Primary Care Association County Health Executives Association of…
Read MoreCongratulations to the More than 200 Manifest MedEx Participants Who Signed the DSA!
CalHHS announced last week that more than 1,400 organizations have joined the Data Exchange Framework (DxF), represented by nearly 1,000 entities that signed the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA)! Organizations that sign the DSA are signaling their commitment to a healthy California for all. The full list of the current CalHHS DSA signatories is available here.…
Read MoreBuilding Public Health Data Infrastructure Is Key to Precision Public Health
Leveraging health information exchanges gives public health the functionality needed to modernize and flex to the ever-changing landscape of disease and need around us We are at an important crossroads for public health in this country. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that our woefully underfunded public health infrastructures are in desperate need for modernization, starting…
Read MoreKeep Your Eyes on These Four Health Data Advancements in 2023
California is at a moment of opportunity with ambitious goals to improve health equity and achieve “A Healthy California for All” — goals that will require robust health data infrastructure and will fundamentally change the way healthcare is delivered in our state. This kind of infrastructure transformation, while desperately needed and the right thing to…
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