State HIE News and Updates 4-7-16
HIEs are working to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivered in their states. Here are updates being reported from some of these organizations.
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News & Updates From CMS
CMS is reporting these events, updates and deadlines for providers and hospitals. These items focus on the agency’s EHR Incentive programs as well as their eHealth and health IT programs and initiatives.
EHR Incentive Program Status Report February 2016
CMS has released the most recent numbers for the EHR Incentive programs. Here are some Program-to-date highlights from this latest CMS report in February. Active registrants total over a half a million.
CORHIO Successfully Connects With New Mexico HIE to Exchange Data
With the technical connection between New Mexico and Colorado HIEs in place, providers in both states can share clinical patient information across state lines. This is particularly important in the Four Corners region where it’s common for patients to live in one state and work in a neighboring state.
State HIE News and Updates 3-23-16
Statewide Health Information Exchanges come in all shapes and sizes but have one thing in common: To improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivered in their states. Here are updates being reported from these organizations: Cal INDEX, VITL, GLHC, and the PA eHealth Partnership Authority.
HIE Rundown 3-14-16
This week’s HIE rundown includes: ONC launches the Interoperability Proving Ground (IPG), Caradigm announced the launch of Open Exchange, and DataMotion Health announces new platform capabilities for sharing info & communicating.
Guidance on Public Health Reporting Requirements for the EHR Incentive Programs
CMS has published frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the public health reporting objective for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs. Read the questions and answers.
Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources & Patient Matching
By Adam Culbertson – The promise of EHRs is that they will improve quality and lower cost. The basis of this claim is in part due to a presumption of EHR interoperability. Patient matching has been identified as a critical barrier to interoperability. Patient matching refers to the act of accurately linking individuals to their health data located in various disparate electronic health databases.
CMS Extends Hardship Application Deadline for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
CMS is extending the application deadline for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program hardship exception process that reduces burden on clinicians, hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs). The new deadline for Eligible Professionals, Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals is July 1, 2016.