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Unified Data: The Key to HIE Success

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 21, 2021

Electronic Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are exploding globally and in the U.S., The following is a guest article by Todd Broadhurst, Solutions Director, Tamr. with 92% of the U.S. population now served by them. Private companies, states, and even large counties and cities are scrambling to launch their own HIEs.

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New HIE hook-up, telemedicine transform care at LA clinic

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2020

LANES, the Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services , is a non-profit, community-based organization that operates a health information exchange that enables LA County provider participants to access and collaboratively share medical records of local patients. “The HIE technology was both HIPAA- and ePHI privacy-compliant.

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HIE Telemedicine Primary Care Telehealth

Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2020

From 2006 to 2010, they explained, an integrated delivery system staggered implementation of an integrated EHR across 17 hospitals. "This created a stepped-wedge study design to study the impact of shared inpatient-outpatient EHR use," the researchers wrote. THE LARGER TREND.

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ECRI, EHR Association put forth safety practices for behavioral health IT

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

ECRI's Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety is working with the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association chart some of the common challenges involved in integrating behavioral health systems with primary care EHRs. Optimize clinical documentation for behavioral health and primary care integration.

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The Balance Between Promoting Data Sharing and Ensuring the Privacy and Security of Sensitive Health Information

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Most of the data that we are looking to share is highly sensitive health information, the kind of information that cybercriminals love to hold for ransom. TEFCA like health information networks (HINs) bring non-HIPAA entities (no direct/indirect healthcare service operations) but at a large scale and with broader coverage.

Health Information

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New York State HIE Is Lowering Healthcare Costs By As Much As $200 Million

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A New York HIE has concluded that it’s having the impact supporters of data sharing have always hoped for – generating a substantial level of healthcare savings.

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HIE Launches New COVID-19 Data Monitoring Platform

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 18, 2020

The following is an interview with Jaime Bland, CEO of Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NEHII). Tell us about the new COVID-19 Data Monitoring Platform that NEHII launched. What does it accomplish and how does it work? NEHII partnered with KPI Ninja to develop the COVID-19 Data Monitoring Platform.

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How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 22, 2024

As part of their intake process, the team checked Alex’s (a pseudonym) medical history through the hospital’s health information organization and discovered the patient had recently undergone a cardiac surgery at a different hospital; their post-surgical issues had merely mimicked a neurological challenge.

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EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 6, 2023

On October 6, 2022, the healthcare and health IT community woke to a new reality – one in which electronic health information (EHI) included far more than it did the day before. . The expanded definition of EHI now includes virtually any health information tied to an individual that is used in decision making.

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Michigan HIE Group Creates Shared Environment For Modeling Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

If you’re running an HIE, you’re always hoping to see your participants step up their interoperability game. The thing is, few HIEs go the extra mile to make it happen, in many cases because they just don’t have the resources to tackle the problem. Given this fact, I was interested to see the recent announcement […].

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Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 6, 2018

Adrian Gropper MD has been a medical device and medical software entrepreneur and advocates for patient control of health data. Adrian has also devised a mechanism to enable patient control of health data, which he calls The HIE of One Trustee. Comments […] article was originally published on HealthBlawg and.

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Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 6, 2018

Adrian Gropper MD has been a medical device and medical software entrepreneur and advocates for patient control of health data. Adrian has also devised a mechanism to enable patient control of health data, which he calls The HIE of One Trustee.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 50: California Health IT with David T. Ford

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 13, 2023

Ford, VP of Health Information Technology at California Medical Association (CMA). With the big spring CMA Health IT Conference coming up on May 22nd, Ford kicks the episode off with sharing what he expects the hot topics to be. Then, we take a look at the future of health IT to talk about what we’re most excited about.

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Netsmart Advances Substance Use Disorder Solution Offerings Through Acquisition of Netalytics

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Netalytics plans to enhance the Methasoft+SMART electronic health records (EHRs) with its integration into the Netsmart CareFabric platform with digitized, real-time referrals, patient health record history and alerts. Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Netalytics on this transaction.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Now that the integration work is done it is being rolled out on a limited basis.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

Interoperability

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

Interoperability

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

Interoperability

Interoperability EHR FHIR HIE

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 6, 2018

Adrian Gropper MD has been a medical device and medical software entrepreneur and advocates for patient control of health data. Adrian has also devised a mechanism to enable patient control of health data, which he calls The HIE of One Trustee.

HIE

HIE Healthcare Innovation Health Data Interoperability

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 6, 2018

Adrian Gropper MD has been a medical device and medical software entrepreneur and advocates for patient control of health data. Adrian has also devised a mechanism to enable patient control of health data, which he calls The HIE of One Trustee.

HIE

HIE Healthcare Innovation Health Data Interoperability

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 6, 2018

Adrian Gropper MD has been a medical device and medical software entrepreneur and advocates for patient control of health data. Adrian has also devised a mechanism to enable patient control of health data, which he calls The HIE of One Trustee.

HIE

HIE Healthcare Innovation Health Data Interoperability

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 6, 2018

Adrian Gropper MD has been a medical device and medical software entrepreneur and advocates for patient control of health data. Adrian has also devised a mechanism to enable patient control of health data, which he calls The HIE of One Trustee.

HIE

HIE Healthcare Innovation Health Data Interoperability

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Now that the integration work is done it is being rolled out on a limited basis.

Interoperability

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Now that the integration work is done it is being rolled out on a limited basis.

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TEFCA Is Live – Clarifying Common Misperceptions

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

At eHealth Exchange, which is one of the first Qualified Health Information Networks™ (QHINs™) under TEFCA, we have a front-row seat to the framework’s ongoing implementation. Currently, eHealth Exchange is one of seven Designated QHINs exchanging health information via TEFCA. But we believe that is a mistake.

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In Wisconsin we have Interoperability

Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 27, 2015

There is much talk on the blogs about the USA government trepidation around Health Information Exchange interoperability. See below an interesting monthly report I get from the Wisconsin HIE. It shows the health of this system. A very healthy and Quality producing HIE: 2.6 Fully federated. per patient per year.

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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In January, the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) became a reality, and in October applications opened for organizations seeking designation as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs). Currently, perhaps 99% of health data exchange is initiated to support treatment. The Case for Federal Agencies.

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Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Fourteen professional healthcare, life science, and consumer organizations formed the Digital Health Collaborative to advance evidence and value in digital health technology. A survey published in JAMIA found 73% of digital health vendors are using standards-based FHIR APIs when integrating with EHR systems.

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions Acquires Human API

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2023

. “Human API and LexisNexis Risk Solutions can create a more seamless method of delivering sensitive health records while maintaining the industry’s data privacy standards and helping the healthcare and insurance communities improve and protect people’s lives.”

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Reveleer Announces Acquisition of MDPortals to Enhance its Comprehensive Risk Adjustment Technology with Real-Time Access to Clinical and Claims Data

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

“Leveraging our AI-enabled platform with NLP and MDPortals’ sophisticated interoperability allows us to deliver providers a pre-encounter clinical summary of patients within their EHR workflow at the point of care,” said Jay Ackerman, CEO and President at Reveleer.

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Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 29, 2022

By Adam Ang | June 29, 2022.

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The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

JUNE 14, 2017

Digital health is unquestionably becoming part of healthcare lexicon and fabric. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015.

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Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

The Digital Health Corner

MARCH 26, 2018

now that it has entered the digital world (albeit tepidly) via EHRs and IT support. Herding a patient’s data from many sources into a single record has always been a lofty goal of digital health. Blockchain can also ensure the accuracy of the data exchanged among entities, something a HIE (health information exchange) cannot do.

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Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Healthcare isn’t getting away from paper any time soon , between fax machines and backups when the EHR system goes down. In the latest CIO Podcast, John connected with Henry Vynalek at the Ohio Health Information Partnership. Read more… Unpacking the IT Needs of HIEs.

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HIE EHR Interoperability RCM

Short Takes at #HIMSS18 – Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

APRIL 2, 2018

He sees an opportunity not only in connecting providers with different EHR systems serving common patients, but in applying these tools at the statewide HIE level. He sees an opportunity not only in connecting providers with different EHR systems serving common patients, but in applying these tools at the statewide HIE level.

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

Traditionally, we think about interoperability as HIEs (health information exchanges), but in 2024 I expect to see new models emerge. The traditional HIE subscriber model continues to become more complex, with challenges in achieving clinical outcomes and maintaining sustainable funding.

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

ONC’s latest data brief indicated that, as of the end of 2021, more than 60% of hospitals are actively engaged in sharing health information. About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs.

eHealth

eHealth HIE Health Information RCM

ACOs with Multiple EHRs Struggle with IT Health Care Coordination

BHM Healthcare Solutions

MAY 28, 2019

ACOs connected by a single EHR were more successful at care coordination, though most also supplement their EHR platform with other tools and technology, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. ACOs with a single EHR were able to avoid interoperability challenges and better coordinate care in real time.

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Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

September 04, 2023 Sponsored Bridging the gap between cybersecurity and biomedical teams In the realm of healthcare, ensuring cybersecurity is not just the concern of Chief Information.

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Nationwide Health Information Exchange on #FHIR

Healthcare Exchange Standards

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Most use of FHIR today is as an API to an organizations health information (EHR). I have plenty of articles on how a Nationwide Health Information Exchange (HIE) could be built with the IHE XD* family of profiles. This solution is maturing nicely, although it has issues that are being worked on.

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10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

If you’re familiar with the 21st Century Cures Act, then you know that October 6th is a major deadline that requires healthcare providers, health IT developers, HIEs, HINs, and others to share all ePHI (electronic protected health information) in the DRS (Designated Record Set). And the next chapter begins!

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HIE Interoperability Health IT Health Information

Bonus Features – September 15, 2024 – 63% of HIE entities plan to participate in TEFCA, 19% of customer interactions with healthcare orgs get disrupted, plus 32 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Studies A Health Affairs Scholar paper found 63% of health information organizations plan to participate in TEFCA , while 32% don’t know if they will. Valant updated its behavioral health EHR platform to include automated creation of intake forms and customized treatment plans. Products Abbott announced U.S.

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Ed Grogan, VP & CIO, Calvert Health System, Chapter 2

Health System CIO

JUNE 2, 2015

NextGen’s community HIE Attesting to MU 2 (acute in 2014, ambulatory in 2015) Push & pull methods of data exchange CRISP’s magic button to give docs “a broader scale of information.” NextGen’s community HIE. CRISP’s magic button to give docs “a broader scale of information.”. Push & pull methods of data exchange.

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eCare HIE Meaningful Use Mental health

Custodian access control decision differences between Clinical and Individual

Healthcare Exchange Standards

MARCH 16, 2020

There is a fundamental difference between access requests for Personally Identifiable Health Data when a PHR requests access vs when a Clinical application or other EHR asks for access. That is that the HIE is designed for ONE purpose. For example a Health Information Exchange (HIE) that is designed for supporting Treatment.

HIE

HIE FHIR EHR Health Information

Unified Data: The Key to HIE Success

New HIE hook-up, telemedicine transform care at LA clinic

Trending Sources

Integrated EHR enables shift to virtual post-discharge follow-up

ECRI, EHR Association put forth safety practices for behavioral health IT

The Balance Between Promoting Data Sharing and Ensuring the Privacy and Security of Sensitive Health Information

New York State HIE Is Lowering Healthcare Costs By As Much As $200 Million

HIE Launches New COVID-19 Data Monitoring Platform

How Health Data Sharing Impacts How Clinicians Care for Patients

EHI is Not What it Used to be, but Don’t Panic

Michigan HIE Group Creates Shared Environment For Modeling Interoperability

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

CIO Podcast – Episode 50: California Health IT with David T. Ford

Netsmart Advances Substance Use Disorder Solution Offerings Through Acquisition of Netalytics

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

TEFCA Is Live – Clarifying Common Misperceptions

In Wisconsin we have Interoperability

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Bonus Features – February 25, 2024 – 73% of digital health vendors use FHIR APIs, 83% of clinicians think telemedicine is good for chronic condition management, plus 28 more stories

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Acquires Human API

Reveleer Announces Acquisition of MDPortals to Enhance its Comprehensive Risk Adjustment Technology with Real-Time Access to Clinical and Claims Data

Full coverage: HIMSS22 APAC Health Conference

The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?

Weekly Roundup – November 12, 2022

Short Takes at #HIMSS18 – Harlow On Healthcare

Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

ACOs with Multiple EHRs Struggle with IT Health Care Coordination

Full coverage: HIMSS23 APAC Health Conference

Nationwide Health Information Exchange on #FHIR

10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Bonus Features – September 15, 2024 – 63% of HIE entities plan to participate in TEFCA, 19% of customer interactions with healthcare orgs get disrupted, plus 32 more stories

Ed Grogan, VP & CIO, Calvert Health System, Chapter 2

Custodian access control decision differences between Clinical and Individual

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