Category: HIE

Part 2 of the interview with CORHIO CEO Morgan Honea digs into the difficulties associated with successful heath information exchange, as well as the role the federal government has, and if vendors are keeping up with provider demands. The Denver-based Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) has proven itself as an example of a health…

Nearly 80 New York-based tech CEOs threw their support behind the Statewide Health Information Network (SHIN-NY), the statewide health information exchange (HIE) in New York. Nearly 80 New York-based tech CEOs threw their support behind the Statewide Health Information Network (SHIN-NY), the statewide health information exchange (HIE) in New York. The companies are seeking New…

Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine published new quality measures for five common sleep disorders, which represents a landmark achievement in the promotion of high quality, patient-centered care in the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. …read more Source:: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150316/AASM-publishes-new-quality-measures-for-common-sleep-disorders.aspx       

Milliman, Inc., one of the premier global consulting and actuarial firms, announced today that their healthcare analytic platform, MedInsight, has achieved the National Committee for Quality Assurance certification for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set 2015 Measures. Since its introduction in 1993, HEDIS has evolved to become the gold standard in managed care performance measurement.…

The Pursuit of Health Optimization By Jeff Margolis For over 30 years I have been burdened with Crohn’s disease, a serious and currently incurable illness. It may seem ironic that I am on a crusade to enable all the “mostly healthy” people to achieve their highest possible health status at the lowest possible cost. After…

When it comes to health information exchange, there is no shortage of naysayers nationwide. But in Colorado, HIE success has been evident. In a two-part interview, CORHIO’s CEO digs deeper into the state’s success with data exchange as well as some of the direct benefits the HIE has had on patient outcomes. In the past…

Greg McGovern, a former health system CTO and now a director at Aspen Advisors, shares his perspectives on what is making some statewide and regional HIEs sustainable—and others not At a time when the broad survival of health information exchanges (HIEs) is in question nationwide, and a number of statewide HIEs are shutting down or…

While the cloud holds promises for health IT, chief information officers must look at the services offered to them with a discerning eye, according to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CIO John Halamka. read more …read more Source:: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/john-halamka-cios-should-scrutinize-cloud-services/2015-03-10?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss       

BIAS Corporation, a leading Oracle Systems Integrator and Oracle Platinum Partner, has been named one of the 2015 Atlanta’s Healthiest Employers, an annual awards program presented by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. …read more Source:: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150305/BIAS-recognized-as-one-of-2015-Atlantas-Healthiest-Employers.aspx       

HIStalk is funding five, $1,000 scholarships for patient advocates to attend the HIMSS conference, with conference registration credentials provided by CTG Healthcare. Applicants provided their biographies and a statement of what they hope to achieve by attending, with the winners chosen by Lorre and Regina Holliday. I have another motive. I’ve often pondered what our…