20 Aug Health Data News Roundup: SHIEC 2018 Kicks Off; HIEs Can Accelerate Interoperability; and the IMAT Health Data Confidence Index (DCI)

Welcome to the Health Data Weekly News Roundup from IMAT Solutions. As the power of data continues to grow in the healthcare arena, today’s care organizations need to be on the forefront of all news and trends to help ensure that their data analytics efforts deliver accountable and informed care. Each week, we will provide you with the actionable news you need to meet these goals.

Feds Want Blue Button 2.0 Initiative to Spark Data Sharing in Industry
“Initiatives such as Blue Button 2.0 represent a commitment to re-imagine government as a facilitator and supporter of private-sector innovation,” according to the White House.

CDC Details Health Info Exchange by Office-Based Physicians
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released its first national estimates on data exchange by physicians.

HHS Grants Health Centers $125M for Quality Improvement, EHR Use
HHS gave health centers nationwide millions in quality improvement awards, including EHR Reporters Awards.

Three More HIEs Join SHIEC’s Growing Community
The Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC), a national collaborative representing health information exchanges (HIEs), has announced the addition of three new HIE members: HealthInfoNet (Maine), OneHealthPort, (Washington) and WISHIN, (Wisconsin).

Why HIEs Could Play A Key Role In Accelerating Interoperability
Here’s a recent Heath Data Management Op-Ed on how HIEs can evolve to play a more significant role in enhancing health data interoperability.

SHIEC 2018: RosettaHealth Showcases Power of Industrialized Health Data Exchange Platform for HIEs
At the SHIEC 2018 Annual Conference, RosettaHealth will be showcasing how its innovative and industrialized platform enables the efficient, seamless, and secure transportation of data and connects the ecosystem of healthcare for HIEs.

IMAT Solutions Launches Health Data Confidence Index (DCI)
IMAT Solutions is showcasing its Health Data Confidence Index (DCI), a new online assessment tool that allows care organizations to quantify their overall data confidence, at SHIEC 2018.