beverly.ntagu, Author at Manifest MedEx

MX April Newsletter

A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX April 2023 Edition Data Sharing Agreement (DSA): State Highlights Upcoming Grants and Policy Decisions The CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) devoted the April installment of its “Information is Power” webinar series to the imminent launch of the DSA Signatory Grant Program. CDII will…

MX March Newsletter

A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX March 2023 Edition Webinar Recording Available Now! Since May 2021, CMS has required all hospitals to send Admission, Discharge, and Transfer (ADT) Event Notifications as part of the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) to improve care coordination. These simple but powerful alerts notify a care team or provider…

MX January Newsletter

A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX January 2023 Edition ICYMI: Webinar Recording Available Now We are less than a week away from the CalHHS deadline to sign the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) on or before January 31, 2023. In this webinar, MX shared an overview of the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) and DSA…

MX November Newsletter

A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX November 2022 Edition Message From Our CEO In the spirit of giving thanks, I want to extend my gratitude to Manifest MedEx’s participants, employees, and partners/vendors for your commitment to the advancement of interoperability and data sharing across California. You are each a critical part of the…

Industry Voices—How One Community Health Plan Increased COVID Vaccinations by 40% Using HIE Data

The development of safe, effective, lifesaving vaccines is complex scientific work. But the job does not end there. As we’ve seen with COVID-19—and now with monkeypox, polio, measles and other serious public health issues—there is also a science to the process of connecting with the community and getting the vaccines actually administered. Aggregating health data…

Central Neighborhood Health Foundation Uses Manifest MedEx To Improve Post Discharge Follow-Up and Care for Underserved Communities

Central Neighborhood Health Foundation (CNHF) is a network of Medicare-certified, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) that provide care in medically underserved areas (MUAs) in Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire. The mission of CNHF is to minimize disparities in healthcare access and outcomes by providing superior-quality, patient-centered healthcare through an integrated delivery system for…

Congenital Syphilis, Although 100% Preventable, Is a Health Crisis

The U.S. is currently facing a public health crisis — one that is on the rise at an alarming rate, has devastating consequences, and is 100% preventable. And that’s congenital syphilis (CS). Mothers with syphilis can transmit it to their babies during pregnancy or at birth. Approximately 40% of babies born to patients with untreated…

MX October Newsletter

A monthly roundup of news and updates from MX October 2022 Edition MX Welcomes New Participants! We are excited to announce that Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, a 357-bed, not-for-profit community hospital and trauma center located in Valencia / Newhall, CA has joined Manifest MedEx’s health data network. Henry Mayo provides a wide range of care through…

Data Sharing Can Reverse a Health Crisis

A deeper look at the congenital syphilis situation in San Bernardino County Congenital syphilis (CS), a preventable and potentially devastating disease passed during pregnancy, is increasing at an alarming pace in California and nationwide. If a pregnant mother diagnosed with syphilis does not receive timely treatment, the impact of CS on the baby can be severe, ranging…

Remembering That Interoperability Policy Is Still Personal

As we work to advance interoperability and data sharing across the nation, we should remember that our ultimate goal is to help people live healthier lives This has been another important year in the work of building health data networks in the U.S. as the urgency of the pandemic has carried us more swiftly to…