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A Letter from Claudia Williams
Dear Friends, As my time wraps up at Manifest MedEx, I’ve been reflecting on all that we’ve accomplished and the opportunities that lie ahead. You’re in wonderful hands with Erica Galvez as interim CEO, and I have deep confidence in the amazing Manifest MedEx team. My career has focused on building transformative systems for healthcare…
Read MoreData Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #9
The Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Stakeholder Advisory Group closed with its last meeting on June 23. The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) team previewed its final changes to the DxF, Data Sharing Agreement (DSA), and initial policies and procedures (P&Ps). These incorporate the Agency’s review of public comments on the latest draft documents…
Read MoreMX June Newsletter
A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX June 2022 Edition Save the Date! Save the date for our upcoming webinar on Thursday, July 28 from 12 pm – 1 pm PDT. COVID-19 has highlighted the deep disparities in health and health access plaguing our communities. It has also underscored that data gaps perpetuate inequities…
Read MoreData Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #8
Stakeholders call for closing key gaps in Data Sharing Agreement and Policies: Health Information Organization (HIO) funding, proactive data sharing, and process to qualify HIOs At the eighth meeting of the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Stakeholder Advisory Group, members discussed the latest draft of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and initial policies and procedures (P&Ps)…
Read MoreMX Access Audit Report
In response to customer feedback and to better serve our participants, Manifest MedEx is pleased to announce the new MX Access Audit Report is now available within the MX Portal! The audit report provides a rolling 12-month historical log of your organization’s user activity within MX Access, including which patient records and types of data…
Read MoreMX May Newsletter
A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX May 2022 Edition New MX Participant MX is excited to welcome Stanford Healthcare Advantage plan/Essence Healthcare/Lumeris to the network. Lumeris’ industry-leading flagship Medicare Advantage plan, Essence Healthcare, acquire/ a majority stake in SHC Advantage in 2021. They deliver high-quality service, affordable care, and improved health outcomes…
Read MoreManifest MedEx provides edits to Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and related Policies
On April 21, 2022, John Ohanian, Chief Data Officer and Director of the Center for Data Insights and Innovation, released the first draft of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and related Policies on behalf of the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS). Manifest MedEx has reviewed the documents and provided recommended edits to ensure…
Read MoreChanges to MX Participant Policies
This serves as notice that MX is updating its Participant Policies, which can be found at https://www.manifestmedex.org/resources/, effective as of July 31, 2022. Over the last several years, national and regional interoperability networks have become increasingly critical components of a robust exchange of health information and MX’s ability to provide the most comprehensive patient data…
Read MoreMX April Newsletter
A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX April 2022 Edition March Webinar Recording Available With all eyes on CalAIM and California’s pressing public health and health equity challenges, Manifest MedEx facilitated a discussion last month on how Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and other Inland Empire stakeholders are preparing to seize this opportunity…
Read MoreData Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #7
Different views on Data Exchange Framework (DxF) governance… In the most recent DxF Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting earlier this month, members of the DxF Stakeholder Advisory Group discussed California Health and Human Services Agency’s (CalHHS) proposal to delegate DxF oversight, enforcement, and/or rulemaking authority to a separately appointed “HIE Policy Board” that would not include…
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