Thought Leadership
Closing Medi-Cal’s Digital Divide Is Key To Health Equity
Those on the ground caring for Medi-Cal patients—the small health care practices, behavioral health and safety net clinics, skilled nursing facilities, county health and human services, and hospitals that form the safety net—need help sharing meaningful patient information to improve health and reduce health disparities. Because of a lack of resources, however, only a small…
Read More“Overview: Understanding the Data Exchange Framework and Data Sharing Agreement Requirements under AB133” Webinar Recap
Most healthcare entities will be required under AB133 legislation to share health data with each other by 2024 through the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF). The DxF comprises a single Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and a common set of Policies and Procedures (P&Ps) that will govern the exchange of health and social services information among…
Read More“Meet Your DxF Requirements with Manifest MedEx, a designated Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO)” Webinar Recap
Manifest MedEx, California’s largest nonprofit health information organization, has been designated a Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO) by the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS)! As a QHIO, Manifest MedEx can help healthcare organizations meet their DxF requirements and securely participate in the DxF. Under California law passed in 2021, most healthcare organizations are…
Read MoreHealth IT Answers Virtual Interoperability Summit: “What the Best HIEs Are Doing”
Manifest MedEx’s Chief Executive Officer, Erica Galvez, joined Mickey Yalon, Chief Technology Officer, J2 Interactive, to explore interoperability leadership, technology, and the evolving role of HIEs in healthcare in a discussion titled “What the Best HIEs Are Doing” with Jim Tate, Host of Healthcare NOW Radio’s Tate Chronicles at Health IT Answers Virtual Interoperability Summit.…
Read MoreVirtual Podcast: “Interoperability and HIE Series with Manifest MedEx”
Manifest MedEx’s Chief Executive Officer, Erica Galvez, joined Bill Cioffi, Chief Information Officer of C10 Consulting, and Josh Longiaru, Information and Technology Department Director at United Services, Inc., on CHIME Opioid Action Center’s podcast series, “Interoperability and HIE Series: Manifest MedEx. ” In this episode, Erica highlights how Manifest MedEx is exchanging health data to…
Read More“The Data Exchange Framework: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities” Webinar Recap
The California Health and Human Services Agency’s Data Exchange Framework (DxF) has marked a pivotal moment, with over 3000 signatories of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA). The DxF is critical to the state’s healthcare transformation efforts to expand coverage, advance equity, and foster stronger connections for coordination between health and social service entities. Policymaking is…
Read More“Partner with Manifest MedEx, a nonprofit Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO), to Meet Your DxF Requirements” Webinar Recap
The CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF) is fully implemented, requiring most healthcare entities to exchange health and social services information by January 31, 2024. Manifest MedEx, California’s only statewide nonprofit QHIO, can help organizations meet their DxF data sharing requirements and securely participate in the DxF. In this webinar, co-hosted by America’s Physician Groups (APG),…
Read More“The Future of Interoperability: Is it the Health Data Utility Model?” Webinar Recap
Earlier this month, Manifest MedEx convened a panel of national interoperability experts to discuss the concept of a “health data utility” (HDU) that some states are pursuing – one where the infrastructure for sharing health information is seamless, secure, and equitable – like the infrastructure that delivers electricity, water, and gas Missed the webinar? Catch…
Read More“ADT Notifications: The ‘Small But Mighty’ Keystone to Improving Care Coordination” Webinar Recap
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 when a patient has been admitted, discharged, or transferred from a hospital, setting into motion…
Read More“The Future of Health Data Sharing: A Story of Headwinds, Tailwinds, and Unknowns” Webinar Recap
From the future of TEFCA to the potential impact of Medicaid reform, there are opportunities, challenges, and unknowns that affect the seamless, secure exchange of health and social services information at both the state and national levels. Watch below for a candid, in-depth conversation from health data experts around the future of health data sharing.…
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