In This Issue

Webinar: Move Health Data Forward Challenge Phase 1 Winners
NEW Webinar: Health IT Certification - Final Rule
NEW HIE Bright Spot Report and Factsheet
Population Health: Sharing Data Across Sectors to Build Healthy Environments
Upcoming Federal Advisory Committee Meetings

Webinar: Move Health Data Forward Challenge Phase 1 Winners

ONC is hosting a webinar to showcase the ten Phase 1 Move Health Data Forward Challenge Winners on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 3:00pm -4:30pm ET. This webinar will include short presentations from each of the finalists about their solutions. This challenge will help to create application programming interface (API) solutions combined with new implementation specifications that enable individuals to securely and electronically authorize the movement of their health data to destinations they choose. Phase 1 finalists were each awarded $5,000.

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 3:00 – 4:30pm ET
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NEW Webinar: HealthIT Certification - Final Rule

Join ONC for one of two webinars where the Health IT Certification Program: Enhanced Oversight and Accountability Final Rule will be discussed on December 7, 2016 and December 14, 2016 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET. The Enhanced Oversight Final Rule updates the ONC Health IT Certification Program by creating a focused ONC direct review regulatory framework, aligning testing lab oversight with the existing processes for ONC-Authorized Certification Bodies (ONC-ACBs), and building a more comprehensive set of publicly available ONC-ACB surveillance results. The Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on October 19, 2016 and will be effective on December 19, 2016.

Date & Time: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET
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Date & Time: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET
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NEW HIE Bright Spot Report and Factsheet

The Long-Term and Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) Providers and Health Information Exchange (HIE) Report explains the current state of health information exchange with LTPAC facilities, the value of health IT to LTPAC facilities, patients, and residents, as well as issues that challenge the interoperable exchange of information. This report captures many of lessons learned to support exchange of health information with LTPAC facilities and identifies engagement opportunities within LTPAC health exchange activities and initiatives.

Check out the NEW Health Information Exchange Factsheet that was developed in collaboration with the Advance Interoperable Health Information Exchange (HIE) Long Term Post-Acute Care (LTPAC) Community of Practice (CoP). The factsheet describes the value of exchanging health information for Long Term Post-Acute Care providers. This fact sheet is tailored for providers and health care administrators who are interested in adopting HIE and are seeking more information about ways in which to connect. Read more about the HIE Bright Spots.

Population Health: Sharing Data Across Sectors to Build Healthy Environments

ONC’s Community Health Peer (CHP) Learning Program strives to identify population- level health challenges and develop strategies to address those challenges through a collaborative peer learning program. As part of CHP, AcademyHealth and Data Across Sectors for Health (DASH) co-authored a blog post, Sharing Data Across Sectors to Build Healthy Environments, featuring four grantees and their data-driven collaborations that are creating healthier environments.