Category: HIE

While chief information officers still get requests to fix employees’ email–that’s the most common request made of Massachusetts General Hospital CIO Kevin Jennings–professionals in the role increasingly are involved at the very heart of the business, according to an article at Ozy. read more Read more from originating source…

Not too long ago, few consumers were aware of the threat data thieves posed to their privacy, and far fewer had even an inkling of how vulnerable many large commercial databases would turn out to be. But as consumer health data has gone digital — and average people have become more aware of the extent…

Healthcare providers’ health information exchange (HIE) needs have moved beyond connecting disparate systems and meeting meaningful requirements. They are now looking for HIEs to ease access to “actionable” data, according to a report from NORC at the University of Chicago. Healthcare providers’ health information exchange (HIE) needs have moved beyond connecting disparate systems and meeting…

Aerospace Medicine Safety Information System (AMSIS)/ Request for Information The FAA publishes an RFI for a system that it will use to track medical certifications, coordinate its substance abuse program, and integrate with NHIN and state and regional HIEs to collect medical information on pilots. Personalized Technology Will Upend the Doctor-Patient Relationship Harvard Business Review…

Top News The Federal Aviation Administration wants to connect its Amsis pilot medical certification tracking system to government EHRs via NHIN and HIE connectivity, hoping to detect safety-endangering medical conditions such as the depression of the Germanwings pilot who deliberately crashed his plane into the French Alps. The privacy considerations would be extensive. HIStalk Announcements…

Both health information exchanges and providers’ needs regarding them have evolved since Hies were first launched, according to a new report from NRC at the University of Chicago for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. read more Read more from originating source…

ViaSat Inc., an innovator in broadband and communication technologies and services, is proud to announce it was recognized as one of the 2015 San Diego Business Journal ‘Healthiest Companies’ in the mega company category. This announcement comes as the Company holds its annual Wellness Week, with opportunities designed to educate and engage employees on healthy…

Professor Tiago H. Falk of the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre has received the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES) Early Career Achievement Award in recognition of the outstanding scientific contributions the young researcher has made over the past five years. Read more from originating source…

A Queensland University of Technology-led workplace intervention program which saw a 15 per cent drop in drivers self-reporting their BMI as obese, has helped truckies eat healthier, exercise more and lose weight. Read more from originating source…

By John Halamka Last week’s 3 inches of rain yielded this week’s 50 pounds of Shitake. Here’s a few photos of the massive mushroom harvest. The winecaps, agaricus, and wild mushrooms in our forest are also fruiting abundantly. Our permaculture efforts, including the recently planted paw-paw trees, are fully leafed out We’ve not yet seen…