Connecting for Better Health

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Healthcare Innovation shares some of the latest updates from CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation on the #DxF draft roadmap, including the below six priorities areas, to be implemented through 2027: 1. Event Notification 2. Social Service Data Strategy 3. Consent and Identity Management 4. Public Health 5. Impact Measurement 6. Participant Engagement The draft roadmap is open for public comment until December 9th. Access the roadmap here ?? https://lnkd.in/gYsm4wKN Learn more about the comment submission process here ?? https://lnkd.in/g4yT_hd6

We’re thrilled to welcome Serving Communities Health Information Organization as a supporter of Connecting for Better Health and are grateful for their partnership as we work toward a more connected and equitable healthcare system in California.

CDII is hiring a Deputy Director to oversee and manage statewide Data Exchange Framework implementation, including the establishment of a governance infrastructure. Apply on CalCareers: https://lnkd.in/gdtYKZDk

Fully funding data exchange in California will require leveraging a variety of state programs and opportunities. Connecting for Better Health has developed a new resource analyzing how data exchange is supported across funding opportunities for health and social service organizations. Statewide coordination across funding streams is critical to sustainable and equitable implementation of the #DxF.

It's time to get real: billions of dollars and 20+ years of health IT regulation has resulted in adoption of EHR systems with limited interoperability and data exchange capabilities, and has made it incredibly difficult to access complete patient records electronically. It's hard to convince providers to share across vendor networks by default, it's hard to break through digital roadblocks and end paper bridges, and it's hard to build new workflows that incorporate outside data and information. In a new article in the Journal of AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association) by Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy's Jordan Everson and Chelsea Richwine assesses the American Hospital Association's 2023 Health Information Technology Supplement survey, and find that most hospitals still experience at least one minor (81%) or major (62%) barrier to exchange, with the most common major barriers relating to different vendors and exchange partners’ capabilities. Rural and lower-resourced hospitals fared worse. Patient matching and cost to exchange were reported as major barriers. What works? Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), Health Information Service Providers (HISPs), and national networks. "...supplemental analysis indicated that use of HIEs was related to substantially lower rates of reporting barriers related to different vendor platforms, exchange partners, the need for customized interfaces, and data formatting. Use of national networks was related to lower rates of 6/8 barriers, with the strongest association with lower rates of barriers related to different vendor platforms, costs to exchange, and a need for customized interfaces."

CDII Director and Chief Data Officer, John Ohanian recently spoke at the @civitas4health annual conference about how the Data Exchange Framework is facilitating secure data exchange to provide patients with better care.

#AI’s impact on the future of data sharing is being defined in real time. That’s why we recently brought together leaders and experts to share updates on the latest policies, examine possibilities, and explore the future at the intersection of data sharing and health AI. Catch up on the meeting and crucial insights at the link.

We are?excited?to announce?Unite Us?as a sponsor of?our vision and mission! Their ongoing commitment to advancing health and social data sharing will help improve the health of all Californians.

Advancements in #datasharing are supporting innovative approaches in closed-loop referral systems and cross-agency collaborations to support better care coordination. Learn how Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services (LANES), 211 San Diego, Community Information Exchange (CIE San Diego) and the Regional Taskforce on Homelessness are all utilizing data to address local health and social issues.