J2 Interactions | August '25 



What’s on your table?

My friends and I do an end-of-summer pot luck every year. We all bring something—or several somethings if you’re an over-achiever like me—and share a few meals together down on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. This social activity, this collective “dishing” on our life updates and favorite recipes, feeds us mentally, emotionally, and physically.

In healthcare IT, these kinds of things are part of “social determinants of health” or SDOH, and they account for a huge part of our wellbeing. SDOH encompasses food, shelter, friendships, and so much more.

It’s a part of healthcare that is trying to get more visibility and support, championed by our friends at the HL7 Gravity Project, Civitas Networks for Health®, and of course, this is something J2 believes in advancing too.

For that reason, we built our J2 SDOH HealthShare Solution Pack, which makes accessing and using SDOH data easy and seamless in InterSystems HealthShare.

And in the spirit of an end-of-summer pot luck, for every demo we give of our new solution pack, we’re supporting food for a nutritionally insecure family for a whole month.


Gather data, feed families. Can we set up a demo for you?



Rachel Warnock 🧺
Director of Marketing


J2 Insights ​​​​​​​​​​​

Making SDOH Work: Tech, Partnerships,
and Real-World Wins

Our support networks, lifestyles, and other socioeconomic factors play a significant role in healthy patient outcomes. That’s why J2 is creating solutions that empower clinicians with SDOH data.

ICYMI - J2 spoke with the Gravity Project and Citivas Networks for Health® on a webinar as part of the Civitas pre-conference sessions.

This lively presentation explored what qualifies as social determinants of health (SDOH), how that data is being used in real time across sectors, and the tools improving how it’s captured and applied.

Catch the replay of the webinar here.



And if you want to easily implement SDOH data through HealthShare, check out the J2 SDOH HealthShare Solution Pack!

 

​​​​​​For every demo we give we’re supporting a months’ worth of food for a nutritionally insecure family.
 

 

J2 Insider 


MESC

The Medicaid Enterprise Systems Community (MESC) is a national community for state, federal and private sector individuals to exchange ideas related to Medicaid systems and health policy affected by those systems. Each year, it culminates in the Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference.



J2’s Jen Carter attended this year! Pictured above: Kari and Jamie from CyncHealth, Arthur Fonzarelli, and Jen in Milwaukee!

 
 

 J2 Industry News

Supporting CMS’ Vision for Interoperability

In a recent blog by Jolie Ritzo, Interim CEO, Civitas Networks for Health, she dives into the importance of collaboration and early adoption of the CMS Interoperability Framework, discussing how Civitas supports CMS’s initiative to improve the digital health ecosystem by empowering patients and facilitating seamless data exchange.
   

Inspired Service:
Single Point of Failure Attacks

In a blog by John Paladino, Head of Client Services at InterSystems, he discusses how a single point of failure attack can cause significant damage. To mitigate these risks, companies should vet vendors, ask detailed questions about security practices, and ensure contracts include robust provisions for breach notification, security standards, and audits.
   

Rhapsody Launches Envoy: A Transformative Approach to Managing Integration Operations

Rhapsody has announced the general availability of its Envoy platform to health systems, labs, payers and outpatient care organizations worldwide. Envoy brings its tech-enabled integration capabilities to care delivery teams—offering a faster, lower-cost way to connect systems without increasing headcount or relying on external consultants.

Learn More

HealtheConnections Awarded
SHIN-NY Statewide Alerting
Contract

The Statewide Health Information Network for New York is undergoing a major transformation to reduce regional barriers and drive more consistency across the state’s federated HIE model. As part of this evolution, HealtheConnections has been awarded a statewide contract to deliver alerts for New York providers and organizations.​​​​​

Learn More

KONZA Health Supports & Endorses the CMS Digital Health Ecosystem

KONZA Health endorses the CMS Digital Health Ecosystem as a new vision to support a shared framework for data and access that empowers people, improves care, and accelerates progress.

Learn More

CyncHealth Leads the Way in Federal Health Technology Reform 

CyncHealth, a leader in HIE, joined federal leaders and private sector innovators at the White House to advance a shared vision for a smarter, more secure, and more personalized healthcare experience for Americans.

Learn More

 
 


Celebrating Our J2 “In-ployees” 
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Completing an Ironman…for the Third Time



Big congrats to Christina Byard, J2’s Operation Specalist, on crushing her third Ironman 70.3! That’s 70.3 miles of swimming, biking, and running… meanwhile, we’re celebrating if we hit 10,000 steps. An incredible accomplishment!



A Beautiful Hawaii Wedding



Congratulations are also in order for Steve McGlothlin, J2’s Director of Professional Services, and his bride, Samantha! With their toes in the sand and Diamond Head in the background, Sam and Steve got married on Wai'alae Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. After a couple weeks exploring the island, the newlyweds have continued the honeymoon making their dreams come true one beach/RV resort at a time - Santa Barbara, Ventura, and now back in Orange County.



Wado Ryu Karate Brown Belt



After three years of hard work and dedication, Stuart Byrne, J2’s Senior Consultant, passed his first Wado Ryu Karate Brown Belt grading with an impressive 92%. Hard work pays off… and apparently so do high kicks! A huge accomplishment to be proud of. Well done, Stuart!
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