beverly.ntagu, Author at Manifest MedEx

Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #4

Funding and incentives to increase data exchange among top areas of discussion “Systems are not enough. We’ve got to make it a requirement to have incentive programs to support, not just adopt, actual data exchange.” – Jonah Frohlich, Manatt Health This week, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) held their fourth Data Exchange…

Update to the Authorized User Confidentiality Agreement

Users of the MX portal are required to agree to the Authorized User Confidentiality Agreement to maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of protected health information and other patient information. To help save time and go green, we are pleased to announce that users can now review and accept the Confidentiality Agreement electronically upon logging into the MX…

Two Key Promotions Within Our Leadership Team

Manifest MedEx is pleased to announce that Erica Galvez has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer, and Jason Buckner has been promoted to the role Chief Information Officer, effective November 18, 2021. Erica Galvez most recently served as MX’s Chief Strategy Officer and leads the Advisory Committee for MX. She has been…

MX November Newsletter

A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX November 2021 Edition Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting Recap As John Ohanian, Chief Data Officer, California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) kicked off the third Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting last week, he reminded the group that they were there to get consensus, “roll up our sleeves,” and “land the plane” –…

Industry Voices—Health plans look to HIEs while expanding population health work

It’s a match that works. Like peanut butter and chocolate or Batman and Robin, some things just belong together. Health plans and health information exchanges (HIEs) are quickly becoming one of the most dynamic duos in the healthcare landscape. Like many great partnerships, there was a bit of a will-they or won’t-they history to the…

Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #3

Urgency and ability to operationalize are two key areas of concern “My worst fear is that we create a really nice report that doesn’t achieve exchange and doesn’t reach the goals we’ve indicated.” – Claudia Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Manifest MedEx As John Ohanian, Chief Data Officer, California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) kicked off the third Stakeholder Advisory…

MX October Newsletter

A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX October 2021 Edition MX Welcomes New Participants MX is excited to announce the addition of Inter Valley Health Plan (IVHP) to the list of health plan participants. IVHP is a not-for-profit, Medicare Advantage HMO health plan that has been servicing Riverside, San Bernardino, and portions of…

Op-Ed: California can’t leave our children behind on missing medical care

The kids are not all right. The more dangerous Delta COVID variant is far from the only health crisis our children are facing. Reports are showing that children are struggling with mental health, food insecurity, and obesity and backsliding on routine vaccinations. In California, we likely don’t know today the full extent of the pediatric health crisis because so…

Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #2

Scenario Development and Data Exchange Issue Identification Last week, the Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group convened to continue its important work to develop recommendations for the California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Data Exchange Framework (DxF). The DxF will govern the required exchange of health information by 2024 – impacting hospitals, providers, health plans, and Californians across the state. This was the second of nine scheduled meetings; a recap of the inaugural meeting can be found on our website. The Advisory Group reviewed the…

How to turn raw health data into real transformation for Medi-Cal

The big summer health care budget news was the passage of Assembly Bill 133, which expands Medi-Cal eligibility, improves behavioral health access and requires providers, hospitals and health plans to share complete health records by 2024. The bill underscores the importance of transparency and data. Embedded in this legislation is a new $315 million population health…