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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” –…
Read MoreIndustry 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…
Read MoreData 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…
Read MoreMX 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…
Read MoreOp-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…
Read MoreData 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreManifest MedEx Announces Mimi Hall as Director, Public Health Innovation
County health director brings more than 20 years of experience in public health and government agencies Emeryville, Calif. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – September 30, 2021 — Manifest MedEx (MX) today announced that Mimi Hall, veteran California county public health leader, will join the nonprofit health data network in November as Director, Public Health Innovation. In…
Read MoreMX September Newsletter
A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX September 2021 Edition MX Welcomes New Director of Public Health Innovation We are excited to announce that Mimi Hall, veteran California county public health leader will join Manifest MedEx in November as Director, Public Health Innovation. In this role, she will lead MX’s collaboration with county…
Read MoreData Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Convenes for Inaugural Meeting
Key priorities emerge around ensuring equity and access for all Californians, building on existing infrastructure, and addressing patient privacy and security concerns This week, the Stakeholder Advisory Group launched its work on the California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Data Exchange Framework pursuant to AB 133, the health trailer bill signed by Governor Newsom in July 2021. The legislation calls for…
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