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. How are health data utilities evolving? I think it’s kind of HIE plus certain new characteristics.

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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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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

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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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 2, 2024

First up was an intro to Healthix, one of the largest public HIEs out there that serves New York. 50 million patients with 105+ million inbound data is a lot of health data. It’s always interesting to see how an HIE is approaching their exchange of data.

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services recognizes innovative program with proven outcomes for improving postpartum care for at-risk mothers in Nebraska for a second time OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS More than 27,000 long‐term and post‐acute care providers, over 3,100 hospitals and health systems, 2,200 ambulatory clinics, every major U.S.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We’re excited to partner with Verato to bring CLEAR’s universal health identity to more patients and providers.” “As Caryn Seidman Becker, CEO of CLEAR adds, “Despite more than two decades of digital innovation, the healthcare system remains buried in antiquated manual processes and fragmented databases.

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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

MARCH 5, 2021

Rapid exchange of patient data is crucial not only for coordinating care, but for research and public health.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 22, 2021

Selection of the J2 Managed Terminology platform, powered by HealthTerm, was the result of an extensive RFP process Healthix, one of the largest public health information exchanges (HIE) in the United States, has selected the J2 Managed Terminology platform from J2 Interactive, a clinical terminology mapping solution powered by HealthTerm.

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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 IT News - Telehealth

MAY 3, 2023

The North Carolina Health Information Exchange Authority, housed within the state's Department of Information Technology, announced this week that it's working North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services to launch the N.C. Stroke Registry.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2024

The QHIN community is committed to helping all healthcare organizations achieve connectivity and advancing use cases such as Healthcare Operations, Public Health, and Individual Access Services. Standard data representation, secure information exchange, and human-centric design will simplify care team decisions.

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Redox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Consequences for non-participation are currently unclear, although providers may be cited for non-compliance with federal information blocking regulations which, according to the recent HHS proposed rule could be up to $1 million per violation. Is this just another HIE? access to housing and food) is less common.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Here’s a description of the position: New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the New York State Department of Health to improve healthcare by collaboratively leading, connecting, and integrating health information exchange across the State.

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BHM Healthcare Solutions

JUNE 30, 2023

Health data analytics also facilitates population health management, identifying trends, and patterns to optimize preventive care and public health interventions. Health informatics research contributes to advancements in healthcare practices, treatment modalities, and public health policies.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 5, 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. Partnerships Google selected eClinicalWorks for the Chrome Enterprise Recommended Program.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What Are Electronic Health Records (EHR)? An EHR is a digital version of a patient’s medical history, making it easier for healthcare providers to access and share vital health information. Using EHR-based data is proving vital in modernizing chronic disease management and improving healthcare outcomes.

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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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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

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sherri Onyiego, Medical Director for the Texas Market at Equality Health. They also obtain public health data by ZIP code and data from a Health Information Exchange (HIE). The rest of this series examines what companies and public health agencies are doing in these areas of SDoH.

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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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Lloyd Price

JUNE 27, 2018

Patrick Ndimubanzi, Honorable Minister of State, Public Health and Primary Health Care, Rwanda Digital Health Innovation in Rwanda Let's explore 5 examples of Digital Health innovation in Rwanda ranging from artificial intelligence and machine learning to blood delivery by drones and telemedicine.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 13, 2024

Through its regional presence, HIMSS Europe works towards aligning the diverse healthcare systems and policies across European countries, fostering collaboration, and promoting interoperability in health information exchange. Demand for services is unsustainable and health systems are cracking under the pressure.

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Medicine and Technology

APRIL 10, 2013

Kizer, MD, MPH, Director of the UC Davis Institute for Population Health Improvement (IPHI). He described some innovative programs like the California Health eQuality (CHeQ) Program, a California HIE program. He also addressed the increasing costs of health care and the unsustainable model that currently exists today.

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Docnotes

JANUARY 30, 2022

Had PPS been required to have broader governance – including community-based organizations, health plans, faith-based organizations, Health Information Exchanges, and other nonprofits, we would have had more balanced governance decision-making that would have supported the policy goals of the program more consistently statewide.

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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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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Health Care Law and Consulting. Related Stories Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare Joyce Lee, Doctor As Designer talks design thinking — Harlow On Healthcare. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Health Care Law and Consulting. Related Stories Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare #DisruptAging with Charlotte Yeh, Chief Medical Officer of AARP – Harlow on Healthcare. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Leslie Krigstein comes to the health IT policy arena both as the VP of CHIME for congressional affairs and as a family member of a cancer patient.

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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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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Pending legislation – in the “ Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act ” – includes a provision mandating that the National Health Security Strategy include a national strategy focused on addressing cybersecurity threats to the public health and health care system, by conducting a gap analysis and identifying strategies needed to improve preparedness (..)

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Related Stories Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare Adrian Gropper and the HIE of One – Harlow on Healthcare #DisruptAging with Charlotte Yeh, Chief Medical Officer of AARP – Harlow on Healthcare. You should follow me on Twitter: @healthblawg.

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Health Blawg

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Pending legislation – in the “ Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act ” – includes a provision mandating that the National Health Security Strategy include a national strategy focused on addressing cybersecurity threats to the public health and health care system, by conducting a gap analysis and identifying strategies needed to improve preparedness (..)

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Note: In case you missed the other 12 Days of #HITChristmas, you can start with the first day here along with the story behind #HITChristmas or read all 12 days here as they are published. On the 9th Day of #HITChristmas we’re excited to feature, Keith Boone, Enterprise Architect at Audacious Inquiry.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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