Category: HIE

There is a lot of potential for healthcare informatics tools to be used to improve healthcare within the scope of clinical paradigms, but right now a lot of that technology is limited, surmises Don Goldmann, M.D., the chief medical officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). There is a lot of potential for healthcare…

On May 7th, the Health IT Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on the ONC Health IT Certification Program in Washington, DC. Providers, health information exchange organizations, technology developers, certification bodies and testing labs will discuss lessons learned, the attributes of an ideal certification program, how it can be improved going forward, and how…

0 CIOs on both sides of a merger must figure out how to blend IT organizations and platforms. Many merging organizations appoint a chief integration officer, according to consulting firm CSC. The integration officer can plan what the future state will look like by involving an IT governance committee and senior managers of large projects…

Across healthcare, success in creating a sustainable HIE has been spotty at best. At the New Hampshire Health Information Organization (NHHIO), leaders explain how the “keeping it simple” mentality has been the driving force for an influential HIE that will be fully self-sustaining for at least the next three years. For many organizations, success in…

What guidance would executives give chief information officers of healthcare provider organizations to navigate a “perfect storm” of technological, regulatory and cultural changes? A post… read more …read more    

The North Carolina Health Information Exchange (NC HIE) has upgraded its NC DIRECT functionality enabling participants to securely communicate providers who are part of the national DirectTrust Transitional Trust Community Bundle. This national community of trusted users follow a common set of policies related to health information exchange using direct secure messaging including certificate management…

Alkermes plc today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2014. “During the quarter, we continued to generate positive cash flow, reflecting the strength of our commercial business and enabling us to invest in our advancing late-stage pipeline and prepare for the launch of aripiprazole lauroxil,” commented James Frates, Chief Financial Officer of Alkermes.…

Cynthia Petrone-Hudock is chief strategy officer of The HCI Group of Jacksonville, FL. Tell me about yourself and the company. I have a background in financial institutions, about 17 years. I’ve spent about the last eight years in healthcare. As our mission states at The HCI Group, I focus on collaborating somewhat from a management…

Two health IT vendors have powered the Behavioral Health Information Network of Arizona (BHINAZ), which is being publicized by its officials as the first statewide behavioral health information exchange (HIE) in the nation. Two health IT vendors have powered the Behavioral Health Information Network of Arizona (BHINAZ), which is being publicized by its officials as…

The Rhode Island Department of Health has settled a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union regarding the department’s methods for keeping patient records confidential and secure in Connect Care, the state’s health information exchange. read more …read more