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Important conversations about standards, incentives, and funding in the fifth DxF Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting
The fifth meeting of the Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group focused primarily on the current gaps in data exchange standards, provider
Our Letter to Secretary Ghaly: the DxF Stakeholder Advisory Group and Our Principles
January 18, 2022 Dr. Mark Ghaly, MD, MPH, Secretary John Ohanian, Chief Data Officer and Director, Center for Data Insights and Innovation
Connecting for Better Health’s Letter to State Officials on Vaccines and Improved Health Data Infrastructure
Connecting for Better Health sent the following letter to California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly and California Department of
Moving from the Model T to the Corvette in patient ID and matching
On December 2, we were joined by Jim St. Clair, Executive Director of Linux Foundation Public Health, who discussed his work with
Revisiting guiding principles in the third Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting
When the Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group convened their third meeting on November 10, we were heartened to see a familiar
Blog: Connecting for Better Health’s “Advancing Statewide Data Exchange” Policy Briefing
On November 12, Connecting for Better Health organized a major policy briefing for stakeholders, policymakers, state agency staff, and members of the
Blog: CORHIO’s innovative approach to building health information exchange in Colorado
On October 28, we were joined in our coalition meeting by the team from the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) to
Guest blog: Sticking to HIE principles set by California consumer and patient leaders 11 years ago
By Deven McGraw and Mark Savage Almost exactly 11 years ago today, a wide range of consumer and patient organizations across California––including
Blog: The 7 ingredients to a successful Data Exchange Framework in the second stakeholder advisory group meeting
We were thrilled to watch the second meeting of the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) Stakeholder Advisory Group on October 7––a discussion that
Blog: Building a statewide HIE network in months––not years
On September 30, we were joined in our biweekly coalition meeting by Rich Boehm, Vice President of Informatics, Operations and Provider Systems
Blog: Presentation from Mark Elson, Intrepid Ascent and Dawn Gallagher, HealthTech Solutions
On September 1, our coalition was joined by Mark Elson, Intrepid Ascent and Dawn Gallagher, HealthTech Solutions, for twin presentations on the
Blog: First Data Exchange Framework Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting
As a coalition, we have worked throughout this past legislative year to raise awareness about, and advocate for, meaningful investment in health