Health Information Exchange (HIE)

 
CDC's BioSense signs up Kansas HIE
November 29, 2012 |
Erin McCann
By feeding data into CDC's biosurveillance program, the Kansas Health Information Network enables the health entities to more effectively monitor patient and population health. And it helps providers meet a Stage 2 meaningful use measure.
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Stage 1 attested, Philly providers hear pitches for niche IT services
November 28, 2012 |
Anthony Brino
Now that many large and urban providers have adopted EHRs, IT vendors offer niche products for increasing quality metrics, streamlining workflow and bringing care to the home at the Canada-U.S. eHealth Innovation Summit.
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Tennessee health officials consider VistA for county clinic patient tracking system
November 26, 2012 |
Anthony Brino
The Tennessee Department of Health is asking for $9 million in its 2013-14 budget to build a new IT system linking its county health department clinics, using the open source VistA platform.
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OIG lists EHR incentives abuse, security among top HHS challenges
November 26, 2012 |
Carol Flagg
While acknowledging the benefits of EHRs, the Office of the Inspector General also offers cautionary advice about inherent risks, and offers HHS several recommendations.
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VA's genomic and EHR database aims to drive personalized care
November 21, 2012 |
Anthony Brino
The Department of Veterans Affairs launched its Million Veterans Program in September, and hopes to build participation in the project and build a database of genomic and clinical data from veterans, to drive better veteran care.
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NeHC CEO: Critical moment for patient engagement
November 21, 2012 |
Mike Miliard
The National eHealth Collaborative released a framework for harnessing health IT to more effectively engage patients.
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CMS explains federal data hub, as state insurance regulators send HHS HIX questions
November 20, 2012 |
Anthony Brino
After the National Association of Insurance Commissioners assembled a list of questions on health insurance exchanges, CMS has published an explanation of the technical and policy details of the federal data hub, the eligibility and enrollment system that'll be used for Medicaid, CHIP and exchanges.
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RSNA 2012: Stage 2 easier, but radiologists still likely to backburner MU
November 20, 2012 |
Tom Sullivan
Many radiology practices are apt to avoid meaningful use until the penalties kick in -- but waiting will only make the time crunch trickier.
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Dubai launches e-claims system, Germans get e-insurance cards
November 19, 2012 |
Anthony Brino
The United Arab Emirates city of Dubai has launched the second part of its e-claims project, with an online claims portal, and Germany will have universal e-health insurance cards in place by the end of next year.
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DoD awards contract for vendor neutral patient image archive
November 16, 2012 |
Anthony Brino
The Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency has awarded the nine year, $40 million contract to Acuo Technologies, for a universal clinical platform acting as a vendor neutral archive for enterprise patient imaging logistics.
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i2b2 open source software boosts HIE, biomedical research
November 16, 2012 |
Anthony Brino
The open source i2b2 software, developed by Harvard researchers at Partners HealthSystem, has turned out to be a successful $20 million investment by NIH. Researchers and health networks are using the platform to expand clinical research and information exchange.
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ONC to call for stage 3 public comments this month
November 16, 2012 |
Diana Manos
With final Stage 3 meaningful use requirements expected to become effective in 2016, ONC is on the verge of seeking input from the public.
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