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“Data Exchange Framework Updates: Available Grants and QHIOs” Webinar Recap
The CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF) comprises a single Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and common set of Policies and Procedures (P&Ps) that will govern the exchange of health and social services information among health care entities and government agencies beginning January 31, 2024. Most healthcare organizations are required to share health information by 2024, and…
Read More“Meet DSA Data Sharing Requirements with Manifest MedEx” Webinar Recap
Most health care organizations in California are required to share health information in real-time with each other by January 31, 2024. Manifest MedEx can help providers, hospitals, health plans, and other health care organizations meet data sharing requirements under AB133 by: Securely exchanging DxF required data, In nationally adopted technical standards, With other DSA Signatories,…
Read More“Achieving CA’s Public Health Goals with Collaborative Health Data Sharing” Webinar Recap
California is currently facing a public health crisis around congenital syphilis (CS), yet CS is 100% preventable with timely intervention and treatment. Health Information Organizations (HIOs) are in a unique position to make data and tools available to local public health jurisdictions (LHJs) and public health communicable disease teams for timely prevention, intervention, and treatment.…
Read MoreLack of Data-Sharing Continues To Hinder Healthcare’s Progress
We know the right healthcare data, used meaningfully, can ensure patients receive the right care at the right time, help avoid unnecessary duplication of services, and prevent medical errors. Data can also help lower readmission rates and, as a result, healthcare spending. Despite this evidence for powerful outcomes, communities are often stuck at the first…
Read More“Achieving Equity, Coordination, and Care – It All Starts With Data” Webinar Recap
COVID-19 has highlighted the deep disparities in health and health access plaguing our communities. It has also underscored that data gaps perpetuate inequities and block progress. Improving health equity requires quicker insights and better data. To address these issues, and succeed in California’s bold Medicaid transformation plans, Manifest MedEx hosted a discussion that emphasized the…
Read MoreOp-Ed: California Needs Clinical Data To See The Most Vulnerable
Accessing health care in California can be a hurdle in itself. For our low-income, unhoused and vulnerable citizens, many of whom make up the 14 million Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal, finding and returning regularly to a usual source of care can be challenging. In my region of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, about 30% of our population…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Data Exchange Framework Released
On July 5th, the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) released the final Data Exchange Framework, associated Data Sharing Agreement (DSA), and the initial set of Policies and Procedures (P&Ps). This is the culmination of over nine months of stakeholder discussions and recommendations to CalHHS, including consistent input from MX, that we have chronicled through our News…
Read More“Learning from Inland Empire: A Roadmap for Healthcare Transformation in CA” Webinar Recap
With all eyes on CalAIM and California’s pressing public health and health equity challenges, Manifest MedEx facilitated a discussion on how Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and other Inland Empire stakeholders are preparing to seize this opportunity for healthcare transformation, where there is near-universal data sharing among hospitals throughout the region. This enlightening conversation was…
Read MoreA 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…
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