Category: HIE
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Geisinger CEO gives tips for smarter BI
Glenn D. Steele Jr., MD, president and chief executive officer of Geisinger Health System, says the integrated delivery network’s pioneering population health programs depend on insightful use of data to drive behavior change. read more …read more
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Concession stands can benefit from offering healthy foods, shows study
In the fall of 2008, the booster club in Muscatine, Iowa took a chance. Researchers from the University of Iowa asked whether the club would add healthy foods – from apples to string cheese – to its concessions menu. And, by the way, would it also consider putting healthier ingredients in big sellers like nachos…
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Rapid Growth of HIE Market Forecast
The global health information exchange (HIE) market is projected to reach $878 million in 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 percent from 2013. The global health information exchange (HIE) market is projected to reach $878 million in 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 percent from…
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Healthy dietary choices in midlife may prevent dementia in later years
Healthy dietary choices in midlife may prevent dementia in later years, according a doctoral thesis published at the University of Eastern Finland. The results showed that those who ate the healthiest diet at the average age of 50 had an almost 90 per cent lower risk of dementia in a 14-year follow-up study than those…
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Intermountain’s Ongoing Discussion of Unnecessary Care: Is Your Organization Ready?
0 It was great speaking earlier this week with Greg Poulsen, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Intermountain Healthcare. His organization’s ongoing discussion of the topic of unnecessary care is enlightening both for its content and approach. read more …read more
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Telehealth Initiative Launched in Northern California
Patients in rural northern California communities will now have faster, more convenient access to specialty care in their area thanks to a new telehealth initiative announced by the Blue Shield of California and the Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health. Patients in rural northern California communities will now have faster, more convenient access to specialty care in…
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Neuroscientist hopes to paint fuller picture of minds and bodys with Neuroscape lab
How does an autistic child take in information when he sits in a classroom abuzz with social activity? How long does it take someone with multiple sclerosis, which slows activity in the brain, to process the light bouncing off the windshield while she drives? …read more
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Morning Headlines 3/7/14
Kaiser Permanente board member quits amid questions over conflicts Dr. Christine Cassel, chief executive of the National Quality Forum, quits her board positions with Kaiser Permanente and Premier Inc. after ProPublica reported that she was being paid a cumulative $400,000 for her advisory role with the companies. Defense Health Agency Wants More Money For IT…
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KLAS: HIE Solutions See Drop in Provider Satisfaction
Overall provider satisfaction with health information exchange (HIE) solutions has dropped an average of 8 percent since last year as provider demands have outpaced vendor delivery, according to a new report from the Orem, Utah-based KLAS research. Overall provider satisfaction with health information exchange (HIE) solutions has dropped an average of 8 percent since last…
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10 years of HIEs: Progress, but there’s a long way to go
Nearly 10 years after the creation of the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), the U.S. healthcare system is making advances in harnessing the power of health information to improve care, but… read more …read more