News and Noteworthy
From the Desk of Shreya Patel-HHS & SAMHSA Proposed Rule Update from MiHIN
On November 28, 2022 the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a proposed rule for 42 CFR Part 2 information (Part 2 Information).
Part 2 information is information that comes from a facility regulated by 42 CFR Part 2 and is federally defined as an entity that 1. Receives federal funding and 2. Holds itself out as an entity primarily concerned with the treatment of substance use disorders.
MiHIN & Native American Heritage Month
Health disparities among Native Americans are vast and persistent. Interoperability can help close that gap.
Michigan is home to 12 federally recognized tribes–with approximately 200,000 tribal members in total. Data show that Native American communities face inequity in health care and health status compared to other U.S. populations, including disproportionately higher rates of disease and shorter life expectancy.
The issue doesn’t end there –
Eight Social Care Platform Organizations Collaborate to Improve Interoperable Referrals in Michigan
For immediate releaseNov. 16, 2022 For additional information, contact: Emily Mata | 517.745.8835 [email protected] Eight Social Care Platform Organizations Collaborate to Improve Interoperable Referrals in Michigan Collaboration will create significant value, help...
Krystal Schramm Named DirectTrust Interoperability Hero
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENov. 9, 2022 For additional information, contact: Emily Mata| 517.745.8835 [email protected] Krystal Schramm Named DirectTrust Interoperability Hero The initiative recognizes organizations, teams, and individuals integral to advancing...
Making Clinical Health Data Useful for Public Health
“There’s so much data,” says Joe Coyle, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention (BIDP). “The question is, how do we tap into that data and utilize it best? How do we turn big data into...
J&B Medical Becomes a Trusted Data Sharing Organization through the Michigan Health Information Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOct. 27, 2022 For additional information, contact:MiHINEmily Mata [email protected] J&B MedicalJoe Ferlito Franco [email protected] J&B Medical Becomes a Trusted Data Sharing Organization through the Michigan...
From the Desk of Shreya Patel – Information Blocking Rule Update from MiHIN
On September 30, 2022, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) released recent guidance surrounding the Information Blocking Rule through a Blog Post on their website. In the blog post, the ONC stated they would be launching...
From the Desk of Shreya Patel – TEFCA Update from MiHIN
The Sequoia Project, the entity charged with operationalizing the framework for national interoperability titled the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on how Individual Access Service Providers...
The Download – October 19
The Download Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 10-11 AM EST Join us for the October edition of MiHIN’s The Download! About this event In advance of HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Global Health Equity Week, MiHIN will be hosting...
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