Health IT Answers recognizes SacValley MedShare's announcement of our partnership with Konza for analytical dashboards.  Link to the article is below.

https://www.healthitanswers.net/state-hie-news-and-updates-3-31-20/

SacValley MedShare has partnered with Konza to provide much needed analytical dashboards system.  Konza's system is top of the line and will provide quality, re-admissions, and patient population health dashboards for members and future members to come.  Below is a link to the formal press release.

Governor Newsom ordered at "stay at home" for all of California. Rest assured, as SacValley MedShare is following this order, we are still working from home. Here is a link to the executive order.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.19.20-attested-EO-N-33-20-COVID-19-HEALTH-ORDER.pdf

Dear HIE participants and community members:

As the Health Information Exchange (HIE) for Northern and the North Central Valley of California, SacValley MedShare (SVMS) serves as a valuable resource for facilitating the exchange of important patient data. This service is especially vital during a healthcare crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.   We are here for you.

As President Trump declares a state of emergency for COVID 19, ensure you are protecting yourself and your families. These informational documents from California Department of Public Health are extremely helpful. STAY SAFE AND WELL!

Earlier this week, CMS released their final rule on Interoperability and Patient Access.  One of the conditions of participation is for hospitals to implement ADT (Admit, Discharge, Transfer) messages/notifications to another facility or another community provider or practitioner (https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/interoperability-and-patient-access-fact-sheet).  Implementing ADT to an HIE, like SacValley MedShare, will satisfy this requirement as well as remove the need