Category: HIE

Below the Waterline: Is Your Network Population-Health Ready? By Nancy Ham Historically, health information exchange (HIE) implied the tactical, the plumbing and pipes that enable movement of health-related information among organizations according to national standards. Today an HIE network is a strategic asset vital to population health management. Health organizations must supply more than bricks…

More than 7 million people signed up for medical insurance through exchanges set up by President Obama’s new health care program by Monday night’s deadline, meeting the forecast originally set for the six-month enrollment period, the White House announced on Tuesday. …read more    

While states such as Oregon and Nevada continue to struggle with technology glitches in their state-run health insurance exchanges, Kentucky’s Kynect exchange ranks among those hailed as… read more …read more    

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. is taking the next step in its mission to detect, prevent and reverse major chronic disease such as heart disease and diabetes with the launch of My HDL Hub health centers. HDL, Inc.’s My HDL Hub is a place for individuals to receive comprehensive blood tests, gain lifestyle, nutrition and fitness…

The New York State Legislature voted this week to expand and build out the statewide health information exchange (HIE) with an investment of $55 million. The New York State Legislature voted this week to expand and build out the statewide health information exchange (HIE) with an investment of $55 million. read more …read more    

Empire BlueCross BlueShield announced today that it has received a Brand Excellence Award from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The annual awards honor Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that excel in developing and enhancing the overall Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brand image. …read more    

Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Maryland-based Righttime Medical Care, presented his lecture, An Integrated Community Model for the Education, Evaluation and Treatment: An Update, on mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) at the Brain Injury Association of Maryland’s annual conference on March 20. …read more    

Applying the updated 2014 blood pressure (BP) guideline to the U.S. population suggests that nearly 6 million adults are no longer classified as needing hypertension medication, and that an estimated 13.5 million adults would now be considered as having achieved goal blood pressure, primarily older adults, according to a JAMA study released online to coincide…

At Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta, Mark Cohen, M.D., VPMA and chief quality officer at flagship Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, is helping to lead an ongoing initiative towards improved care quality and clinical performance improvement Mark Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., is vice president of medical affairs and chief quality officer at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, the flagship facility within…