Civitas Networks for Health Welcomes Kno2
Civitas Networks for Health Welcomes Kno2
Civitas Networks for Health, a national collaborative of member organizations working to use health information exchange, health data and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health, is proud to welcome its newest member, Kno2.
Serving as healthcare’s largest network aggregator, Kno2’s patented Communication API provides connectivity and exchange across a powerful network of connected networks, organizations, technologies, EHRs, HIEs, interoperability frameworks and proprietary platforms that drive critical workflows all through a single integration. Technology vendors no longer have to be concerned with the heavy lift of connecting to each network or system and can stay focused to their core business and application. Kno2 handles this connectivity so that patient information can easily flow across the health care ecosystem for all purposes of use, Treatment, Payment, Operations and Individual Access.
Read the full press release announcement on Kno2.com.
Member Webinar with HealthTech Solutions and North Dakota Health Information Network
Member Roundtable: Driving Market Change Through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
On Wednesday, June 29, Civitas member organizations HealthTech Solutions and North Dakota Health Information Network presented on the collaboration between their organizations and the progress, successes and lessons learned from this partnership.
The relationship between North Dakota Health Information Network (NDHIN) and HealthTech Solutions (HTS) is a result of an RFP from the State of North Dakota/NDHIN seeking assistance to implement their Five-Year Business Plan, or “Expansion Project,” which was focused on two overall objectives:
- An upgrade to the NDHIN Platform vendor’s newest product, Amadeus, with new services such as Care Coordination, Population Health/Analytics and Utilization Reports, as well as an enhanced Clinical Portal.
- Expanded outreach and technical onboarding to further NDHIN’s footprint across the state, including increasing data contribution (volume and diversity) to enhance the value proposition to current and potential participating providers.
HealthTech Solutions has supported outreach activities and technical onboarding expertise to assist with interoperability between the HIE and provider electronic health records, in addition to subject matter expertise for sustainability efforts, public health interoperability and care coordination.
If you weren’t able to attend this member-exclusive webinar, or would like to revisit the conversation, materials are now available!
June Public Policy Briefing
June Public Policy Briefing
On Tuesday, June 28, Civitas Networks for Health members gathered for our second quarterly Public Policy Briefing presentation of 2022 with the team from Troutman Pepper Strategies and Alston & Bird.
During the briefing, we received important federal policy updates on health data modernization, health IT, SDOH and public health legislation and heard about key activities from the administration.
Unable to attend, or want to revisit the conversation? Materials are now available!
June Network News
June Network News
This month’s meeting was full of important updates about the 2022 annual conference and our growing network.
An update was shared about the Keith Hepp Memorial Scholarship Fund for Emerging Leaders. Thanks to the generous matching campaigns and large donations from Contexture, The Zorya Foundation and CyncHealth, we are well on our way to sending members of our Emerging Leaders Council to San Antonio this August for the annual conference. Donations are open through the end of the month!
As a reminder, the call for nominations for the 2023 Civitas Networks for Health Board of Directors closes tomorrow, Thursday, June 19, at 5 p.m. ET. If you are eligible and would like to submit a nomination, please view this FAQ guideand complete this form.
In case you missed it, the recording and materials are now available.
Event Recording | Collaboratives in Action: It's December 2023 - Do you know where your data are?
Event Recording | Collaboratives in Action: It's December 2023 - Do you know where your data are?
Thank you to all who joined the Collaboratives in Action webinar, titled, It’s December 2023 – Do you know where your data are? The Definitive Guide to ePHI, EHI Export and Designated Record Sets, hosted by Civitas Networks for Health on Thursday, June 9!
The 90-minute public webinar featured an information-rich presentation from Lisa Bari, CEO of Civitas Networks for Health, Elisabeth Myers, Deputy Director, Office of Policy, ONC; Lauren Riplinger, Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, AHIMA; Steven Lane, Clinical Informatics Director, Privacy, Information Security and Interoperability, Sutter Health; and moderated by Richard Gibson, Physician Informaticist for Civitas member organization Comagine Health.
The webinar was packed with valuable information, definitions and data from the panel of experts, who covered topics like the definitions and differences between ePHI, EHI Export and DRS, their relation to the 21st Century Cures Act and the derived Code of Federal Regulations and more.
Attendees left with a renewed sense of knowledge and confidence in guiding their organization and/or health system to promoting interoperability and providing patient access and avoid information blocking.
If you missed this webinar, or would like to revisit the presentation, resources shared in the group chat or a transcript of the Q&A portion of the webinar, please see all materials linked below.
Civitas Networks for Health Welcomes Intrepid Ascent
Civitas Networks for Health Welcomes Intrepid Ascent
Civitas Networks for Health, a national collaborative of member organizations working to use health information exchange, health data and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health, is proud to welcome its newest member, Intrepid Ascent.
Intrepid Ascent guides communities across the United States in identifying, adopting, and integrating technology tools to advance holistic care and health equity.
Read the full press release and announcement blog on IntrepidAscent.com.
Civitas in the News: Multi-stakeholder Data-led Collaboration Helps Drive Health Equity Progress
Civitas in the News: Multi-stakeholder Data-led Collaboration Helps Drive Health Equity Progress
An article authored by Civitas CEO Lisa Bari was recently featured in Healthcare IT Today, a leading industry publication. The article, “Multi-stakeholder Data-led Collaboration Helps Drive Health Equity Progress,” emphasizes the importance of collaboration in our work to advance health equity, and shares details about the 2022 annual conference.
Read the full article here.
Member Roundtable: Driving Market Change Through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
Member Roundtable: Driving Market Change Through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
On Monday, May 23, Civitas Networks for Health hosted the first session in our Member Roundtable series on multi-stakeholder impact, featuring Civitas member organization Washington Health Alliance and their Low Back Pain Implementation Collaborative as a way to utilize their APCD for analytic reporting and addressing price transparency and as a way to stay committed to multi-stakeholder approaches.
This series provides a forum for Civitas members to exchange best practices, discuss and showcase initiatives focused on multi-stakeholder data-led collaboration. The goal is to shine a light on where HIE, use of APCDs, quality improvement and multi-stakeholder approaches to health improvement are being applied. The next session in this series will be hosted in July and will feature Civitas member Stratis Health. Keep an eye out for the meeting invitation!
Missed this session, or want to re-visit the discussion? The meeting slide deck and recording are now available!
May Network News
May Network News
During this month’s meeting we provided network updates, introduced new Civitas members, highlighted member work and had a spotlight presentation from Sarah Miller and Fadesola Adetosoye, both Expert Associate Partners at McKinsey & Company, offering insight on the recently issued State Medicaid Director Letter providing guidance on the new Streamlined Modular Certification process.
Additionally, Civitas member organization Contexture announced a generous matching campaign in support of the Keith Hepp Memorial Scholarship Fund for Emerging Leaders!
Contexture will match up to $3,000 of donations made through the campaign fundraising link. The fundraiser aims to send all interested members of the Civitas Emerging Leaders Council to the annual conference this summer! Thank you, Contexture, for setting an example and supporting our Emerging Leaders in honor of our cherished peer, Keith.
Civitas Networks for Health Experiences Significant First Quarter Membership Growth; Prepares of Health Equity Focused August Conference
Civitas Networks for Health Experiences Significant First Quarter Membership Growth; Prepares of Health Equity Focused August Conference
Civitas Networks for Health Experiences Significant First Quarter Membership Growth; Prepares of Health Equity Focused August Conference
Washington, DC – May 15, 2022 – Civitas Networks for Health announced today that has added eleven new member organizations to its collaborative in the first quarter of 2022. As the largest national network of its kind, Civitas is comprised of member organizations working to use health information exchange, health data and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve the health of Americans.
Civitas launched in October of 2021, through the affiliation of two national membership organizations – the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative and the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement. The new organization is building upon the strong foundation of long-standing members and is excited to have the increasing diversity of organizations spanning from regional health improvement collaboratives, health information exchanges and strategic business and technology entities.
Organizations who have joined the network since Jan. 1, 2022, include: AcademyHealth, Accorian, American Academy of Family Physicians, DirectTrust, Health Gorilla, Innsena Communications, Intrepid Accent Inc, National Association of Health Data Organizations, PHOENIX at Wayne State University, Tamr and Telligen. These organizations represent and add to the multitude of services and the deep expertise of the Civitas network, with more than 160 member organizations representing 95% of the US population.
“We are working to create a thriving network which is needed to tackle the significant challenges health and health care improvement facing our country,” said Civitas CEO Lisa Bari. “The pandemic has shone a light on the need for real time access to comprehensive trusted health data, and we are at a pivotal moment for building upon the existing infrastructure in place through local, regional and state health data collaborative organizations. Civitas is committed to supporting our new and existing members with best practices and connections to regional and national partners and policymakers. Our members are building some of the most trusted, connected and inventive programs to serve their communities.”
Melissa Kotrys, Civitas Board Chair and CEO of Contexture notes, “We are pleased to see this type of growth in our national network because we know that collaboration and partnerships are necessary to bring about the most community-centric and effective solutions. We see tremendous value in working together to address the significant health and healthcare issues facing our country today.”
Along with exciting network growth, Civitas and its members are looking forward to the Civitas Networks for Health Annual Conference, a Collaboration with the DirectTrust Summit, scheduled to take place from August 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas, with a virtual attendance option available as well. This national hybrid conference will offer four days of networking and learning opportunities for health IT and health improvement innovators and implementers. With a focus on how the Civitas network is advancing health equity through data-led multi-stakeholder collaboration, we are pleased that Dr. Rishi Manchanda, CEO of HealthBegins, known as the “Upstreamist” will be one of our inspiring keynote speakers. Registration and sponsorship opportunities for the conference are still available, visit https://www.civitasforhealth.org/civitas-networks-for-health-2022-conference/.
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About Civitas Networks for Health
Civitas Networks for Health is a mission- and member-driven organization dedicated to using health information exchange, health data and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health. It was formed in October 2021 with the affiliation of the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) and the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI). Civitas Networks for Health counts more than one hundred regional and statewide health information exchanges (HIEs), regional health improvement collaboratives (RHICs), quality improvement organizations (QIOs) and all-payer claims databases (APCDs) as well as more than 50 affiliated organizations as members and reaches approximately 95 percent of the United States population. To learn more, please visit www.civitasforhealth.org.
