Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Reports Surveys Studies, State Information Exchanges January 4, 2016

DirectTrust Identifies Six Trends for Electronic HIE and Interoperability in 2016

With 2015 rapidly winding down, DirectTrust released a list of six trends it predicts for interoperable electronic exchange of health information during the coming year. DirectTrust is a health care industry alliance created by and for participants in the Direct exchange network used for secure, interoperable exchange of personal health information (PHI) between provider organizations, and between provider and patients, for the purpose of improved coordination of care.

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Care Coordination, Regulatory Issues December 22, 2015

Connect for Care

By Karen B. DeSalvo – Recently, I spoke at the Bipartisan Policy Center about our vision for the near future where electronic health information is unlocked and securely accessible to achieve better care, smarter spending, and healthier people.

Care Coordination, Patient Portal December 10, 2015

How Do We Achieve Coordinated Health Care?

By Robert Rowley MD – A recent study of healthcare organizations showed that most are not prepared to deliver standardized longitudinal care across multiple provider systems. Shared care plans will be the centerpiece of coordinated care delivery, incentivized by the move from fee-for-service to value-based care.

HIE Rundown, Patient Portal December 9, 2015

HIE Rundown 12-09-15

This week’s HIE rundown includes: Validic and higi partner to advance remote patient monitoring and patient wellness initiatives, Carequality adds new members to public-private collaborative, & Stanford Children’s Health and other healthcare leaders turn to next-generation medical image management platform from DICOM Grid.