Category: HIE

Nucleus Research conducted an ROI case study of Imprivata OneSign at South Shore Hospital, a regional healthcare provider based in South Weymouth, MA. They chose to adopt Imprivata OneSign as part of their virtualization initiative. With Imprivata OneSign, South Shore Hospital was able to achieve an ROI of 695%, a payback of 1.2 months, and…

Two of the largest local health information networks in Texas have agreed to connect patients, doctors and hospitals throughout the state, enabling tens of thousands of healthcare providers to quickly and securely share patient health data. Two of the largest local health information networks in Texas have agreed to connect patients, doctors and hospitals throughout…

Jan Oldenburg is a leading authority on patient engagement, having edited a book for HIMSS on the subject and worked on developing digital engagement systems for Kaiser and Aetna. She talks about patient engagement in the community in part two of this two-part Q&A. Patient engagement and health information technology go hand-in-hand. Or at least…

As the U.S. healthcare industry continues to evolve and undergo massive structural changes, the outcome that consumers, providers, and payers are looking to see is higher quality care at a lower cost. In order to achieve that, providers are beginning to leverage analytics based on clinical and administrative data to more effectively predict the health…

“The right way to do care management is to personalize care plans based on the patients’ own data,” says Terri Steinberg, M.D., CMIO at Christiana Care Health System. The Wilmington, Del.-based health system is embarking on an ambitious initiative to do this kind of care management for its ischemic heart disease patients. At Christiana Care…

The Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance said today that its ninth annual Convergence Summit here next month will focus on achieving broader global adoption of technology-enabled health care at a time when the pace of innovation in connected health and personal health solutions is accelerating. …read more    

The Parkland Health and Hospital System, a large public health system based in Dallas, and its affiliated foundation and Center for Clinical Innovation, have accepted a $12 million grant to build a health information exchange (HIE) portal, the provider announced this week. The Parkland Health and Hospital System, a large public health system based in…

Some healthcare leaders point to potential barriers to long-term stability and sustainability of HIE, and are questioning whether the sector is going through normal growing pains or encountering systemic problems. Recent reports say that the global health information exchange (HIE) market is projected to reach $878 million in 2018, growing at a compound annual growth…

Sunstone Circuits, the leading printed circuit board (PCB) prototype solutions provider, has been named one of the Healthiest Employers of Oregon for 2013. The awards are given to companies that promote the value of workplace wellness and demonstrate innovation and leadership in their wellness programs. Sunstone placed fourth in the “medium sized employers” category –…