Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 15, 2025

Electronic medical records contain a treasure trove of personal information. Patients, providers, public health agencies, payers, and others must be able to implicitly trust that health information networks will ensure their information is protected and used appropriately.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Health data utility is still a fairly new concept in the world of healthcare. But as we talk about it, more and more HIE organizations have started to use it and the concept has been embraced by many. Michael Gagnon, Executive Director at HealtHIE Nevada – I see HIEs really evolving to be health data utilities.

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Lloyd Price

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions. Health Information Technology (HIT): HIT solutions are essential for improving healthcare efficiency, interoperability, and data security.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 20, 2024

Ben Hsieh, Vice President of Product, says that Discern Health works with payers, providers, and Health Information Exchanges (HIE). Pinho would also like Discern Health’s analytics to help patients; families, decreasing their financial, physical, and emotional burdens.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This fall, The Sequoia Project began accepting applications for potential qualified health information networks (QHINs), the entities tasked with operationalizing the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) established by the 21st Century Cures Act. Rather, it would support continuity and streamline operations.

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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). Many exchanges store patient health data in long-term or permanent repositories. The Case for Federal Agencies.

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Lloyd Price

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions. Digital Therapeutics: Digital therapeutics companies focusing on mental health, chronic disease management, and other therapeutic areas will be prime acquisition targets.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Susan Clark, Principal Health IT Consultant at Briljent – Usability workflow – what happens in real life, on the ground, and the people who are interacting. Justin Villines, MBA, HIT Policy Director at SHARE HIE – I think listening to our customers and our participants.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

APRIL 6, 2018

The Patient is NOT the center of existing Health Information Exchange. Yet, the Health Information Exchange exists for the sole purpose of treating that Patient. The Health Information Exchanges today have an existing Architecture. These two factual statements are completely opposite.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 8, 2023

Then we shift into the roles healthcare organizations and patients/parents have in keeping information private. Next Pageler offers tips/guidance on how we can all keep our health information private. Then we take a look at various health apps to discuss their role in information privacy.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

The Sequoia Project released several resources to help organizations comply with the information blocking requirements of the 21st Century CURES Act. PointClickCare is partnering with the Michigan Health Information Network to help post-acute providers and case managers exchange data with MiHIN.

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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.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

News and Studies Amid the push for interoperability, data gaps persist, according to the inaugural State of Interoperability report from Health Gorilla , a health information network. That said, the majority of executives support TEFCA as well as information sharing for use cases beyond clinical care.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). Mental health collaboration tech provider Resilience Lab announced three additions to its leadership team.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 12, 2023

Partnerships Health information network Health Gorilla has partnered with CLEAR to launch an identity verification platform that lets patients access their PHI. The program is launching with Puerto Rico’s HIE. The good news about year-over-year margins (up 3.7% from December to January).

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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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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 2023

Becker’s Healthcare and OmniLife Health reported that 30% of health systems and transplant centers use clinical workflow automation , and 48% of those organizations plan to expand its use. The Puerto Rico Health Information Exchange committed to joining Health Gorilla’s anticipated QHIN.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 14, 2022

Addiction and mental health provider Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation chose the Xealth digital therapeutics platform and integrated it with its Oracle Cerner EHR, which has been in place since 2015. The Iowa Hospital Association selected PayZen as the patient finance platform of choice for its network of 17 health systems and 117 hospitals.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I seek to be considered for an Interop Architect, Interop Program Manager, Standards Developer, Privacy Architect, or other similar leadership position that allows me to continue to engage with International Standards development while directing one or more teams in the implementation of those standards.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

” This is true whether you’re a provider organization, an HIE, a vendor, or pretty much anyone in healthcare. Loyd has worked in the “trenches”, managed teams and departments, interacted with organizational leadership, and faced the challenges of the healthcare industry from top to bottom. We cannot do this alone.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The large insurance companies, hospitals, and healthcare systems have signed on to health information exchange and will mandate that any business conducted with them will require vendors to use the data exchanges they support. That said, we are already seeing a Walmart-style model being deployed.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Data service firm LogicStream Health is collaborating with FDB , integrating the FDB MedKnowledge database into its Drug Supply App. HIE entity Santa Cruz Health Information Organization is collaborating with the Santa Cruz 2-1-1 Program to share information related to housing, transportation, and food services.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

Data privacy and security concerns are paramount, given the sensitive nature of health information and the need to protect patient confidentiality while ensuring accessibility for healthcare providers. Standard data representation, secure information exchange, and human-centric design will simplify care team decisions.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Electronic health records (EHRs): EHRs allow healthcare providers to store and share patient medical records electronically. Health information exchanges (HIEs): HIEs connect different healthcare organizations, such as hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, so that they can share patient medical records electronically.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Therasa Bell, Cofounder, President and CTO at Kno2 , has spent her career in healthcare IT, so it’s very meaningful to hear her speak of Kno2’s intention to become a designated QHIN (Qualified Health Information Network) under the TEFCA, asserting, “This is a turning point”. We’ve been there from the beginning,” said Bell.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

JANUARY 2, 2020

Segmentation and Security Labeling: 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 Blockchain: 1 Provenance: 1 , 2 , and 3 HIE on FHIR: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , and 8 IHE: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 Patient Empowerment: 1 , 2 , and 3 Speaking Engagements: 1 , and 2 IHE and FHIR My engagements with standards have been the most productive part of my work life.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 13, 2024

Growth and M&A for Healthcare Technology companies Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions. Source: [link] Growth and M&A for Healthcare Technology companies Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

The following is a guest article by Jaime Bland, DNP, RN-BC, Chief Executive Officer at CyncHealth, the health data utility for the Midwest, and Kat McDavitt, Principal Advisor and Head of Public Affairs for Innsena and advises organizations including PointClickCare on external affairs.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). Mental health collaboration tech provider Resilience Lab announced three additions to its leadership team.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Data service firm LogicStream Health is collaborating with FDB , integrating the FDB MedKnowledge database into its Drug Supply App. HIE entity Santa Cruz Health Information Organization is collaborating with the Santa Cruz 2-1-1 Program to share information related to housing, transportation, and food services.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In search of clarification on these complications, we reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today Community to ask what role does health information management play in improving the accuracy and accessibility of patient information across different healthcare systems? The following are their answers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 25, 2021

In a recent message I got from EHNAC, they had this great image at the start of their email: Then, they had this line below it which really caught my attention: Interoperability has been an important topic in healthcare for over a decade. Are we there yet? Are we closer than we were? Absolutely. No […].

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2023

The following is a guest article by Deven McGraw , Co-Founder of Ciitizen® and Lead for Data Stewardship and Data Sharing at Invitae Corporation HIEs and HINs Should take Key Actions Now to Prepare for the Enforcement of the Information Blocking Rules On Sept. HIEs are the true stewards of information sharing in their communities.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News In a blog post, ONC highlighted trends in patient access to electronic health information.

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