Engaging Conversations on Healthcare and Technology
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Posted in HIE, HITECH, NIHN | View Comments
There have been various terms used to describe what is simply the exchange of patient data between different entities. RHIO and HIE are two terms often used, with HIE being the one most used today. What is HIE or Health Information Exchange? eHealth Init... Read entry ⇒
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Posted in HIE, Integration Insights, Interview, Radiology IT, Radiology Workflow | View Comments
Do you have any plans to participate in the Iowa HIE? We were recently approached by the state of Iowa to participate in a beta program for assessing readiness. We are already participating at the ground floor level of the Iowa health information exchan... Read entry ⇒
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Posted in ACO, HIE, Meaningful Use, Poll Results | View Comments
...the top of mind for many hospitals, clinics and imaging facilities looking to benefit from the program’s investment. Similarly, HIE implementation was a close runner-up to the Meaningful Use program. Both the HIE and Meaningful Use initiatives encourage a... Read entry ⇒
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Posted in EHR, Healthcare IT, HIE, PHR | View Comments
In a recent poll, we asked if PHRs and HIEs, in addition to EHRs, should be included in the proposed health IT certification program. The results clearly demonstrated a preference on behalf of respondents for both PHRs and HIEs to be included as a part o... Read entry ⇒
Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Posted in HIE | View Comments
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) continue to grow in interest as many regional and state-wide initiatives begin to unfold. Highlighted below are few current articles and resources which are very helpful. HIEs: Specialize, Adapt & Survive, CMIO Mag... Read entry ⇒
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Posted in #HITsm, ACO, Health care, Healthcare IT, HIE, Social Media, Weekly Blotter | View Comments
... this week, but that has only made it easier to find some good information to share with the HL7standards and #HITsm community. HIE and ACO Front Probably the most thought-provoking article I’ve read in weeks, Kaiser Health News reports that the state of ... Read entry ⇒
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Posted in ACO, EMR, HIE | View Comments
...em’s selection as a Pioneer ACO, a technology foundation obviously had to be in place. Did EMHS form or participate in an HIE prior to your acceptance to the Pioneer program? Are all connected providers participating in the HIE also participating in... Read entry ⇒
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Posted in EHR, EMR, Health care, Healthcare Integration, Healthcare IT, HIE | View Comments
...tors or the newest technology. Many of these patients are elderly and in need of regular medical care. Would EHRs and a working HIE prolonged my grandmother’s life? It’s doubtful – but we would have known more and, more importantly, her caregivers would h... Read entry ⇒
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Posted in Healthcare Integration, Healthcare IT, Healthcare IT, Integration Insights | View Comments
Healthcare integration is happening at the local levels, not all at the HIE or RHIO level There used to be a saying that “all politics is local,” meaning that how to get elected or get things done was at the local level. This was the idea beh... Read entry ⇒
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Posted in HIE, Poll Results | View Comments
... we asked our readers what tracks at HIMSS11 they were most interested in attending this year: Per the responses from readers, HIE use seemed to be the biggest interest among health IT professionals at the conference this year. For a tie in second place,... Read entry ⇒
