About Health Information Management & Technology
California hospitals are committed to making health information easy to share so that patients and providers can make better informed decisions. This coordination leads to better health outcomes for patients and more efficient health care for all. CHA produces the California Health Information Privacy Manual to help hospitals ensure compliance with myriad state and federal laws.
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Leveraging Microsoft 365
Guidance on Responsible Use of AI in Health Care Now Available
What’s happening: The Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), an alliance of health systems and technology companies, recently released guidance on The Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare.
HHS to Increase Enforcement of Info Blocking Violations
What’s happening: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will increase enforcement efforts against providers and other entities that engage in information blocking, as authorized under the 21st Century Cures Act.
Health Information Exchange
Assembly Bill (AB) 133 (Statutes of 2021) outlined the requirement for health care providers, plans, and others to exchange health information in real time for treatment, payment, or health care operations. In July 2023, the California Health and Human Services Agency’s (CalHHS) Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) released the Data Exchange Framework (DxF)...