HIE Rundown – 8/14/14
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Buzzing Over Cerner Buying Health IT Unit of Siemens
Cerner, Siemens, Blue Shield CA, Anthem Blue Cross: What Happens Next? By Alan Portela, CEO of AirStrip Twitter: @AirStripmHealth The industry is buzzing over the…
Including Patient Satisfaction in the Quality Equation
Twitter Chatting about Patient Satisfaction By Joy Rios, Managing Partner at Practice TransformationTwitter: @askjoyrios A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hosting my first Twitter chat…
Review the Combined 2015 CMS QRDA Implementation Guide
Visit the eCQM Library Page The following is email communication from CMS. The Combined 2015 QRDA Implementation Guide for eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical…
HIPAA Security Dollars and Sense
Just How Much Does a Breach Cost? By Bart Schaefer, CEO of Armored Envoy Twitter: @ArmoredEnvoy Health care providers are subject to stringent regulatory requirements…
EHNAC Announces 2014 Final Criteria for HIE Accreditation Program
Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body announced the adoption of…
EHRs: New Risk Management Issues and How to Deal with Them
EHRs: The Promise to Simplify and Streamline By Edward Keiper, President and CEO of Velocity Electronic health records (EHRs) promise to help simplify and streamline…
Critical Access Hospitals Report Challenges
Yet Forge Ahead with Advanced Health IT Capabilities By Leila Samy/ Rural Health IT Coordinator, ONC , Meghan Gabriel/ Economist, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and…
GaHIN Connects to National eHealth Exchange
Connection Paves the Way for State-to-State Exchange of Health Information National connectivity enables seamless and secure Interstate record-sharing Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN), the statewide…