J2 Interactions Newsletter | November '23

Hello everyone,

Fall is in the air!

To celebrate, I wanted to share a recipe for one of my favorite treats to make this time of year more enjoyable. I love this season because I’ve been working all year on practicing gratitude. Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, right?




We love “warm fuzzies” at J2. We also love science. And now, there is scientific evidence that intentionally practicing gratitude makes us healthier.

Doing the conference circuit this year reinforced how lucky we are to work in a mission-driven industry with like-minded, intelligent folks who have dedicated their careers to improving patients’ lives.

Earlier this fall, at the California Digital Exchange Framework conference hosted by our friends at Manifest MedEx, all attendees pledged to be “Chief Dot Connectors” when bringing data, services, and care to underserved patient populations. And that’s something we can all be thankful for.

Feeling grateful,


Jen Carter 🦃
Executive Director, Customer Experience


 
J2 Insights

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Leveraging De-Identified Clinical Data Sets for Research and Development: Three Use Cases

J2 works closely with providers, HIEs, and other healthcare organizations to turn their clinical data into a valuable asset for conducting critical research and managing population health. Our blog details three examples.
 
 
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Conferences... and More Conferences!

Where in the world is J2? From San Fransisco to Seattle to Dubai, we’ve been to quite a few conferences this past month.

J2 attended Manifest MedEx’s Annual DxF Summit, where healthcare IT leadership from the State of California convened to discuss bringing data, services, and care to underserved patient populations.

Across the globe, we were also at the 6th GCC eHealth Workforce Development Conference in Dubai, where stakeholders in the sustainable digital health ecosystem convened for discussions, demonstrations, workshops, and keynotes focused on digital health hot topics, such as HIE, public health, AI, data governance, and workforce development.

Jen also put on her public service hat and spoke at the Washington State Hospital Association annual conference as an elected Public Hospital Commissioner!


   
 
 

J2 Innovations 

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The J2 Settings Framework

The J2 Settings Framework is a single pane of glass for managing complex InterSystems deployments.

Large-scale implementations of InterSystems technology often involve dozens of environments, each with its own set of complex configuration settings spread across a wide array of administrative screens and menus. It’s easy for these settings to get out of sync among various instances.

The J2 Settings Framework addresses this problem by bringing all of your HealthShare and IRIS settings together in a unified, configuration-as-code representation. Our customers have used it during and after major project implementations to both seamlessly execute a large-scale migration and monitor a stable environment to ensure nothing breaks.

 
 

J2 Insider 


EVkids Gala

On November 4th, EVkids had their Expanding Horizons Gala, which J2 was honored to sponsor.

​​​​Founded in 1980, EVkids helps low-income, academically vulnerable children and teens succeed in school and life through its two programs, EVkids Tutoring and EVkids Summer Camp. These programs focus on strengthening academic competence, organizational habits, self-confidence, and other life skills.

The Expanding Horizons Gala celebrated the achievements of Boston youth and their university mentors at the Charles Hotel. Latoyia Edwards, an Emmy award-winning anchor for NBC Boston, a Dorchester native, and a proud graduate of EVkids, hosted the event.


   


​​​We strongly encourage you to check out the EVkids website for more information on how the EVkids team is doubling their efforts to help each child reach their fullest potential and build an inclusive community based on mutual respect and understanding.​​​​​

 J2 Industry News

SacValley MedShare and KONZA National Network Launch New Analytic Dashboards in Support of Behavioral Health

SacValley MedShare and KONZA National Network announced the launch of new behavioral health analytic dashboards to support California’s behavioral health providers. The dashboards were developed to meet the Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program (BHQIP) requirements and are built from SacValley MedShare HIE data.​​​



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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Collaborate to Advance Future of Adult Cancer Care

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber) have announced a comprehensive new collaboration to advance the future of cancer care by building Massachusetts’s only independent, free-standing inpatient hospital for adult cancer patients. The collaboration is designed to transform the future patient experience by improving access, integrating bedside innovations, and offering high-value care.
 

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VA and NAACP Partner to Promote Culturally Competent Workforce

The VA and the NAACP recently pledged to improve the quality of life for Black Veterans by working together to increase the number enrolled in VA healthcare and increase awareness of VA benefits and services.
   

Experts at the Civitas Conference Offer Their Perspectives on TEFCA and QHINs

A number of experts chimed in at the Civitas conference with their thoughts on TEFCA and QHINs. Healthcare IT Today has compiled their answers into a video.
 
   

Manifest MedEx Receives QHIO Designation

An update from our last newsletter—MX’s application has been approved as a Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO) in the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Data Exchange Framework (DxF)!
 
   

Northwell Health’s Hospitals Receive Recognition

Healthgrades has named five Northwell Health hospitals as some of America’s best for cardiac surgery and coronary intervention.



 

InterSystems Joins Upcoming AHIP Webinar On Harnessing FHIR for Health Insurers

InterSystems is participating in an AHIP Webinar on November 29th about understanding the advantages of embracing, adopting, and innovating with FHIR to position companies for success, navigate industry challenges, and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

   
      

CEO Jason Joseph Provides Insights on Healthcare Digitization and Value-based Care

Jason Joseph, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Corewell Health, joined This Week Health’s podcast to share insights into the healthcare industry from the perspective of a large health system undergoing significant digital transformation.

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Celebrating Our J2 “In-ployees” 

Grandson Meets Football Star

The grandson of J2’s Eric Cathell had a cute encounter with the Colts’ quarterback, Anthony Richardson! Check out the Colts’ post on X for a full video.



Powering Through an Ironman

Way to go, Christina Byard! While a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a marathon 26.22-mile run may deter most, Christina powered through and finished her first-ever full Ironman!




This newsletter is our way of acknowledging the hard work and celebrating the accomplishments of our customers and partners. If you have a story you’d like us to share with our J2 community, please drop us a line
 


   

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