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Unified Data: The Key to HIE Success

Healthcare IT Today

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. HIEs […].

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CIO Podcast – Episode 43: HIE with Henry Vynalek

Healthcare IT Today

For the 43rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we sat down with Henry Vynalek, Director of HIE & IT Operations at Ohio Health Information Partnership. We look at what the IT stack looks like for an HIE. How real are efforts to address health equity? What’s really happening in this regard?

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Arkansas HIE Uses Technology Partnership to Improve Health Outcomes

Healthcare IT Today

In Arkansas, they’re lucky to have one statewide HIE which is focused on improving patient health outcomes. The Arkansas State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE) is leveraging […]. When it comes to HIEs, each one is different.

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Big Focus on Small Data = Big Impact for HIEs Like Healthix

Healthcare IT Today

Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) are improving the quality of their data to further increase their value. Higher quality data means they can help healthcare organizations understand their region more clearly, allowing them to allocate their resources in the areas that need it.

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Steadfast Commitment to HIE Opens the Door for Health Equity

Healthcare IT Today

Such was the case at the first ever collaborative conference for health information exchange (HIE), interoperability, public health, and health equity. The four-day summit focused on the evolving role of HIE, new interoperability successes and the valuable implications of harnessing data to advance health equity.

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

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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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Too Many QHINs Could Hinder Progress Toward Nationwide Health IT Interoperability

Healthcare IT Today

TEFCA aims to create one unified technical framework to exchange data across the country between healthcare providers, health plans, public health agencies, and individuals. . For many of us in health IT communications, TEFCA has been greeted with both excitement and skepticism. QHIN or not, everyone has a role.