Posts by ashleymougeot
The Health Information Exchange has Evolved from Hunter and Gatherer to Cultivator
“Data is the new oil,” British data scientist Clive Humby once said. “It’s valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used.” I thought about that line recently when I met with the chief medical officer of a large health system. “I don’t want more data,” she told me, “we are already drowning in it.”…
Read MoreDuring Natural Disasters, HIEs on the Front Lines of Addressing Fragmentation in Healthcare
In the middle of California’s fire season, it’s hard not to think about the role healthcare organizations can and must play when it comes to providing and coordinating care for patients during a natural disaster. These events will become more frequent and intense as the impacts of climate change increase. Natural disasters like the fires…
Read MoreThe Business Case for Integrating Claims and Clinical Data
The path to value-based care is arduous. For health plans, their ability to manage care, assess quality, lower costs, and streamline reporting is directly impacted by access to clinical data. For providers, the same can be said due to their lack of access to claims data. Providers and health plans are increasingly demanding integrated claims…
Read MoreManifest MedEx Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification, Underscores Commitment to Securing Patients’ Personal Health Information
California’s nonprofit health data network earns gold standard security certification Emeryville, CA – September 4, 2019 – Manifest MedEx (MX) today announced that its systems and applications that support its notification and longitudinal patient record services—MX Notify and MX Access—have successfully met the requirements of HITRUST CSF® certification, demonstrating the highest levels of security in…
Read MoreManifest MedEx Achieves HITRUST CSF® Certification for the Sixth Consecutive Year
California’s largest nonprofit qualified health information organization (QHIO) earns gold standard security certification for the sixth consecutive year. Emeryville, CA – June 5, 2024 – Manifest MedEx (MX) today announced that the systems and applications that support its notification and longitudinal patient record services—MX Notify and MX Access—have successfully met the requirements of HITRUST CSF®…
Read MoreAnthem, 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…
Read MoreThe Good, the Bad, and the Hopeful in New Interoperability Plans from Washington
Robust exchange of health information is absolutely critical to improving health care quality and lowering costs. In the last few months, government leaders at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have advanced ambitious policies to make interoperability a reality. Overall, this is a great thing. However, there are places where DC regulators need help…
Read MoreBig payers, tech, hospitals collaborate on medical claims standards
Nine Years of Progress and a New Commitment
On a cold January day high above Rockefeller Plaza a small group of technology pioneers coined the term Blue Button – denoting giving patients easy access to their own electronic health records. It’s a simple and transformative concept, central to our vision of patient-centered healthcare. It was an honor to be there that day. And…
Read More