The Potential that Interoperability Offers
By Teresa Rivera – When you think of health information exchange (HIE), you probably envision doctors receiving hospital admission and discharge alerts, or accessing critical medical records.
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Orion Health and Koble Group Establish Multi-State Public HIE
The Iowa Health Information Network announced it has signed a Software as a Service agreement with the Koble Group, a Minnesota state-certified Health Information Organization operating on a robust platform for sharing data, powered by Orion Health.
Could HIEs Save Medicare Billions Each Year?
By Teri Thomas – HIEs are hubs for sharing clinical and administrative data across the boundaries of healthcare organizations and the healthcare community. Unfortunately, many were put in place without experienced leadership and without sustainable business models.
Despite the Data Tsunami, Healthcare Thirsts for Information
By Dave Lareau – The towering waves of data have finally hit the healthcare shore. Thanks to new technologies, health reform laws and federal stimulus programs, providers are now flooded with more clinical data than ever before.
SHIEC Proclaims, “HIEs are Thriving!”
The Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative, a national trade association representing health information exchanges (HIEs), convened its members in Indianapolis, Ind. for its annual user conference.
Idaho and Utah HIE’s Connect to Exchange Data!
The Idaho Health Data Exchange and UHIN, the state-designated HIE in Utah, have connected to exchange admission, discharge and transfer notifications for patients who live in one of the states but have a medical encounter in the other state.
Solving the HIE Sustainability Challenge: 3 Strategies for Survival
By Andy Aroditis – As health information exchange proliferates, a longitudinal view of an individual’s medical record sets the foundation for informed clinical decision-making, healthier populations and improved patient experiences.
Dear Health Affairs…We have a suggestion.
By John P. Kansky – A few months ago, Health Affairs, a leading journal of health policy thought and research, published an article by Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein and colleagues that found that the number of health information exchanges is declining.
HealtheConnections – Health Information Exchange is Working in Central New York
Most people would agree that getting the best medical care would be much easier if there was a way to connect all providers. Today, many patients visit more providers than their general practitioner on a regular basis, and healthcare organizations can have difficulty coordinating health information between their various providers.