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HHS data collection now includes sexual orientation, gender identity and social determinants of health
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology last week released version 2 of the United States Core Data for Interoperability, which gives health IT stakeholders a clearer direction toward the standardized and electronic exchange of data focused on social determinants of health, sexual orientation and gender identity.
AHA Associate Program Podcasts and Resources
AHA Associates have access to exclusive content that educates and informs the health care field, allowing Associates to speak to the challenges facing AHA member hospital and health care systems. The library is just one of many benefits of the AHA Associate Program.
Building a Better Data Connection: Will Big Tech’s Investments Pay Off?
Big tech firms Microsoft and Google have been making significant changes to their health care strategies lately with an eye toward easing the burdens of clinicians and supporting their decision-making.
Hospital-Led Innovation Efforts Produce Results
Navv Systems Inc., born out of Henry Ford Health System, will use the injection of a $3.2 million venture capital seed round to bolster its pipeline of health care systems focused on better tracking of equipment and personnel, as well as helping patients and visitors better navigate complex facilities.
Reminder: Reporting certain COVID-19 hospital data optional starting June 10
Hospitals will no longer need to report influenza data and inventory and usage data for bamlanivimab administered alone as part of their daily data reporting related to COVID-19 effective June 10, when reporting data for those fields will become optional, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
Can Concierge Care Achieve Its Potential?
Among the many emerging models of primary care from outside disruptors in the field, concierge medicine has been steadily gaining traction with patients. And over the past couple of years, a growing number of health systems have been partnering with One Medical, whose model has been linked to reductions in avoidable downstream health care costs.
Fact Sheet: Federal Support Needed to Expand and Modernize Health Care Digital and Data Infrastructure
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize investment in broadband, telehealth and cybersecurity to ensure all patients have secure, sustained, equitable access to care using digital and information technologies. Hospitals, health systems and government agencies also require modernized data systems to better identify and respond to issues that affect health equity, racial and ethnic disparities, the quality of health care delivery, and public health responses.
HHS: Reporting certain COVID-19 hospital data optional starting June 10
Hospitals will no longer need to report influenza data and inventory and usage data for bamlanivimab administered alone as part of their daily data reporting related to COVID-19 effective June 10, when reporting data for those fields will become optional, the Department of Health and Human Services announced.
AHA Letter to ONC on Efforts to Standardize Social Determinants of Health Data in EHRs
The AHA supports adding data classes and elements to future versions of the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability to capture standardized data on social determinants of health, but suggests prioritizing technical infrastructure development, incorporating lessons learned and continuing investments in real-world testing, the association told the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology yesterday.
Using Data to Address Health Inequities
In this podcast, Doug Shaw, AHA senior vice president of field engagement, speaks with Rod Hochman, president and CEO of Providence and 2021 AHA Board Chair and Terry Myerson, CEO of Truveta, about the platform and its possibilities.