Category: HIE

Lalo Valdez is president and CEO of Stella Technology of Sunnyvale, CA. Tell me about yourself and the company. I’ve been involved with Stella for over two years. Prior to Stella, I was the chief operating officer with Axolotl, an HIE company that was sold to UnitedHealth Group in 2010. Stella Technology is a healthcare…

A new trade organization of health information exchange (HIE) organizations has formed, with founding members representing various areas of the country. A new trade organization of health information exchange (HIE) organizations has formed, with founding members representing various areas of the country. The nonprofit alliance, the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC), which will be…

We’ve been working on this for years, and it’s now finally come together just in time for HIMSS 2015. However, we couldn’t wait to announce it. This new company is the coming together of the top leaders in healthcare social media. Imagine if the #HIT100 all worked for one company. That’s basically what we’ve put…

Charles Christian, longtime chief information officer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., is joining the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), the nation’s largest HIE, as vice president of technology and engagement. Charles Christian, longtime chief information officer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., is joining the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), the nation’s…

By John Halamka Over the next 3 months, the HIT Standards Committee will review every detail of the 431 page Certification rule. We’ll also be holding calls to look at the rule as a whole. At least one call will be open to the general public. Think of this as reviewing the “trees” and the…

Bryan Sivak, the chief technology officer of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is stepping down from his role, according to multiple media reports. Bryan Sivak, the chief technology officer of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is stepping down from his role, according to multiple media reports. read more …read…

Despite past challenges to HIE sustainability in California, Cal INDEX’s CEO David Watson sees real opportunity—and sustainability—ahead The development of statewide health information exchange (HIE) has proven to be a very long, twisty journey in California. The nation’s most populous state has seen both HIE expansion and HIE collapse, including not only a very early…

HHS CTO steps down Bryan Sivak will step down from his position as HHS chief technology officer at the end of April. Sivak joined HHS in 2012 and oversaw the Entrepreneurs in Residence program as well as the HHS IDEA Lab. Scripps Selects Epic For New EHR Scripps Health (CA) has chosen Epic as its…

A new study shows that workplace wellness programs can be effective in helping people lose weight by providing healthier food choices and increasing opportunities for physical activity, particularly if these efforts are designed with the input and active participation of employees. …read more Source:: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150330/Workplace-wellness-programs-can-help-people-lose-weight.aspx       

SIR Andrew Cash, chief executive of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named the second most exceptional NHS chief executive in the country by a leading health journal. …read more Source:: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150327/Sir-Andrew-Cash-named-second-most-exceptional-NHS-chief-executive-by-Health-Service-Journal.aspx