Category: HIE

The views and opinions expressed in this blog are mine personally and are not necessarily representative of current or former employers. Thankfulness in Action During a leadership meeting, one of our chief nursing officers, never nominated for Miss Congeniality, came rushing towards me. Although smiling on the outside, I braced on the inside for the…

HealthInfoNet, the Portland, Maine-based non-profit that operates the statewide health information exchange (HIE), was recently awarded a three-year grant to connect the VA Maine Healthcare System, comprised of the medical center located in Augusta and 11 outpatient clinics, to the health information exchange. HealthInfoNet, the Portland, Maine-based non-profit that operates the statewide health information exchange…

OpenText RightFax gets the right patient information to the physicians who need it. Source: Genesis Creates Healthier System For Delivering Patient Records

Russell P. Branzell, CEO of the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), spoke with HCI’s Mark Hagland during the CHIME Fall CIO Forum, being held at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. After six months as CHIME’s CEO, Branzell shared his perspectives on the policy…

George T. “Buddy” Hickman, executive vice president and CIO of Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center and board chair of the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), and chair of the CHIME Foundation board, spoke exclusively on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with HCI Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland, during the CHIME Fall CIO Forum, being held…

David Muntz, who had served as Principal Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) since January 2012, on Oct. 5 left the agency. As of the end of October, he will join GetWellNetwork, a Bethesda, Md.-based vendor firm, as senior vice president and CIO. Muntz…

The Changing Physician-CIO Relationship: Do You have a Strong Partnership? By Rob Culbert Building a relationship is hard. Managing a successful and long-term partnership is even harder. That’s what most healthcare chief information officers (CIOs) are finding out as they examine their rapport with physicians. Productive relationships take effort and a commitment to change. Successful…

When you fly on the same airline a lot, you get rewards. When you stay the same hotel a lot, you get rewards. Credit card companies, grocery stores, coffee shops all offer their consumers rewards—even 10-year-olds have reward programs. Do your homework, get a few gold stars, and you get a prize. One hospital has…