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First Implementation of One-Click EHR Rolled Out on Brooklyn Health Information Exchange (BHIX) BHIX is now providing breakthrough electronic health record (EHR) connectivity that is expected to dramatically speedup care delivery for BHIX clinicians. “The advanced functionality enables physicians to securely access patient records via the InterSystems HealthShare-based BHIX network directly from an eClinicalWorks EHR with just one click,” said BHIX Executive Director Irene Koch. “This seamless interconnectivity…” Read more >

Rhode Island Health Information Exchange Deployed on InterSystems HealthShare currentcare®, Rhode Island’s statewide health information exchange (HIE) and a service of the Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI), has initiated project rollout....“East Side Clinical Laboratory is the first data-sharing partner in a statewide HIE project that will involve connecting hundreds of clinical practices….” said Gary Christensen, CIO and COO of RIQI.Read more >
 

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Bipartisan Policy Center report: Interoperable EHRs lagging
While adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) is rising, the ability to talk to one another is still far behind, according to a recent report by the Bipartisan Policy Center.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Sacramento Bee
Date: Jan 27, 2012
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Stage 2 Meaningful Use guidelines progressing
The Dept. of Health and Human Services submitted its proposed rules for Stage 2 Meaningful Use of EHRs to the White House Office of Management and Budget.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: GovInfoSecurity
Date: Jan 27, 2012
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Federal advisory team for privacy and security takes time off
The Privacy and Security Tiger Team, which advises the Dept. of Health and Human Services and HHS's health IT policy committee, will not meet until later in the first quarter, pending the release of new regulations for HIE and Stage 2 EHR program.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: GovInfoSecurity
Date: Jan 25, 2012
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Perspective: Customer-defined services: Three keys to long-term HIE sustainability
Long-term sustainability is one of the critical challenges facing health information exchange (HIE) initiatives. In its recent report, 2011 Report on Health Information Exchange: Sustainable HIE in a Changing Landscape, eHealth Initiative identified just 24 out of the 196 active HIEs around the country that categorized themselves as sustainable.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Laura Kolkman, RN, president, Mosaica Partners
Date: Jan 24, 2012
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New York IDN Unity Health System selects tech partner for PCMH
New York IDN Unity Health System has selected dbMotion's semantic interoperability and population health platform to enhance its patient-centered medical home initiative, which involves enabling provider collaboration and diabetes management.Read more
Channel: Privacy and Security
Source: BusinessWire/Market Watch
Date: Jan 24, 2012
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Wish list 2012: Top 10 HIT changes for the year ahead
It's easy to make predictions about health IT for the year to come, but what if someone asked what your IT wishes were for 2012? What would you like to see happen most in the health IT space?Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Government Health IT
Date: Jan 24, 2012
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Ohio using $1 million to expand patient-centered primary care initiative
Ohio Dept. of Health and the Governor's Office of Health Transformation are investing $1 million to expand the state's patient-centered primary care initiative, which will use, among other technologies, health information exchange for care coordination.Read more
Channel: Business Case
Source: WTRF.com
Date: Jan 24, 2012
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Highmark to build HIE
Payer Highmark is planning to spend $500 million on building a new network of physicians, community hospitals and outpatient locations in Western Pennsylvania, which will include a health information exchange.Read more
Channel: Business Case
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Date: Jan 24, 2012
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Reviews of EHRs, HIE mixed among Virgin Islands docs
Virgin Island Health Dept. officials heard mixed reviews from local doctors on the value of electronic health records and health information exchange.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Virgin Islands Daily News
Date: Jan 23, 2012
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Providers see value of HIEs, but most lack resources to deploy them
A new study from healthcare management consulting firm Beacon Partners finds that many healthcare executives recognize the benefits of participating in a health information exchange, but lack an HIE budget.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Healthcare IT News
Date: Jan 20, 2012
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Long-term sustainability is one of the critical challenges facing health information exchange (HIE) initiatives. In its recent report, 2011 Report on Health Information Exchange: Sustainable HIE in a Changing Landscape, eHealth Initiative identified just 24 out of the 196 active HIEs around the country that categorized themselves as sustainable.  [FULL STORY...]