Thought Leadership
Manifest MedEx’s July Webinar – Achieving Equity, Coordination, and Care – It all Starts with Data
Save the date for our upcoming webinar on Thursday, July 28 from 12 pm – 1 pm PDT. 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…
Read MoreData Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #8
Stakeholders call for closing key gaps in Data Sharing Agreement and Policies: Health Information Organization (HIO) funding, proactive data sharing, and process to qualify HIOs At the eighth meeting of the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Stakeholder Advisory Group, members discussed the latest draft of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and initial policies and procedures (P&Ps)…
Read MoreEvolution California: Accelerating Health Data Reform from First Mile to Last Mile
Join California and national healthcare policy makers, leaders, coalitions, and community stakeholders for open and bold conversations about catalyzing health data for equitable, person-centered, and effective health care. Hear from front-line leaders and policy makers about how to forge the data ecosystem and utility infrastructure of the future, harness powerful insights from health data, tackle healthcare equity…
Read MoreManifest MedEx provides edits to Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and related Policies
On April 21, 2022, John Ohanian, Chief Data Officer and Director of the Center for Data Insights and Innovation, released the first draft of the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and related Policies on behalf of the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS). Manifest MedEx has reviewed the documents and provided recommended edits to ensure…
Read MoreData Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #7
Different views on Data Exchange Framework (DxF) governance… In the most recent DxF Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting earlier this month, members of the DxF Stakeholder Advisory Group discussed California Health and Human Services Agency’s (CalHHS) proposal to delegate DxF oversight, enforcement, and/or rulemaking authority to a separately appointed “HIE Policy Board” that would not include…
Read MoreData Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting #6
“Do’s and Don’ts” to advance data sharing in California At the March meeting of the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Stakeholder Advisory Group, the California Health and Humans Services Agency (CalHHS) presented a proposed governance model for overseeing DxF implementation. Manifest MedEx joined other Advisory Group members urging clarity on the data sharing agreement (DSA) and…
Read MoreMX Letter to the California Health and Human Services Agency
In response to the Data Sharing Agreement draft shared by the California Health and Human Services Agency, Manifest MedEx has identified missing key components needed to effectively implement the data sharing mandates enacted in AB 133. We also strongly recommend that the full draft agreement and related binding policies be shared with and reviewed by…
Read MoreManifest MedEx’s March Webinar – Learning from Inland Empire: A Roadmap for Healthcare Transformation in California.
Save the date for our upcoming webinar on Thursday, March 31 from 12 pm – 1 pm PDT. With all eyes on CalAIM and California’s pressing public health and health equity challenges, learn how Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and other Inland Empire stakeholders are preparing to seize this opportunity for healthcare transformation, where there…
Read More4 Trends to Watch in 2022 for California’s Health Data Progress
California has set the right goals for the years ahead, including initiatives focused on reducing health disparities, effectively delivering care for our most vulnerable residents, and improving mental health services. As one of the nation’s most populous states, with a history of leading innovation and rapidly growing Medicaid enrollment, all eyes are on us to…
Read More2022-23 Budget Request for Medi-Cal Provider Data Sharing and Infrastructure
Manifest MedEx is a proud member of a widespread coalition that is requesting that the 2022 California state budget include funding to accelerate Medi-Cal provider data sharing and build the data infrastructure needed to support CalAIM and meet AB 133 requirements. Coalition members include: Read the coalition’s letter to Governor Newsom requesting funding for performance…
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