Health Info Exchange


Stories here include reports from the emerging exchanges across the country that are enabling data sharing among hospitals, group practices, labs, imaging facilities, pharmacies and payers. Topics include HIE governance and related standards, such as HL7.


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Why ACOs Will Be Different

Gary Baldwin | May 15
Two presenters at the Health 2.0 conference in Boston assert that, unlike the managed care payment models of the past, accountable care organizations have a much better chance of success.
Revenue Cycle & Payments
Revenue Cycle Management
Disease Management
Chronic Care
EHR
Group Practices
Hospitals
Payers
Policy & Regulation

HIT Policy Committee Seeks Consumer Advocate

Joseph Goedert | May 14
A consumer advocate position is open on the HIT Policy Committee, comprising stakeholders who advise federal officials on the nation’s strategy for widespread use of health information technology.
Data Security
EHR
Group Practices
Hospitals
Stimulus
Policy & Regulation

ONC Seeks Input on NwHIN Governance

Joseph Goedert | May 11
The Office of the National Coordinator for HIT has issued a request for information on establishing a governance mechanism for the emerging Nationwide Health Information Network.
Chronic Care
Disease Management
Data Security
Decision Support
EHR
Web Technology
Group Practices
Payers
Hospitals
Policy & Regulation

Equity Firms to Buy MEDSEEK

Joseph Goedert | May 10
Two equity investment firms will acquire a majority of health information exchange and data analytics vendor MEDSEEK Inc., with management retaining a minority share of the privately held company.
Consumer Health
Vendor News
Web Technology
Hospitals

Health I.T. Vendor Round-up: Allscripts, Rapid Insight, PracticeMax & EHR Doctors

Joseph Goedert | May 09
An acquisition, new analytics software, a Texas-sized health information exchange agreement and a little self-preservation highlight recent health information technology vendor news:
Group Practices
EHR
Practice Management
Revenue Cycle Management
Vendor News

HIT Vendor Round-up: Numera, NoMoreClipboard & ReadyPoint

Joseph Goedert | May 04
A new home health product, expanded personal health records functionality and an incident management contract win are among recent announcements from health information technology vendors:
Consumer Health
Systems Integration
Web Technology
Decision Support
Disease Management
Hardware
Mobile Technology
Hospitals
Vendor News

Consumer Advocate Slams AHA Position on Patient Access

Joseph Goedert | May 02
The American Hospital Association has come under heavy criticism from an influential consumer advocate for its position on a proposed Stage 2 meaningful use provision to give patients electronic access to their health information within 36 hours of discharge.
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EHR
Hospitals
Group Practices
Consumer Health
Stimulus
Policy & Regulation
Document Management

What do HIM Departments Look Like in 2016?

Joseph Goedert | May 02
A new white paper, written by Linda Kloss, former head of the American Health Information Management Association and now a consultant, examines what HIM departments of the future will look like. Precyse Solutions LLC, a vendor of HIM services, sponsored the paper.
Document Management
EHR
Data Repositories
Policy & Regulation
Group Practices
Hospitals

Hospitals Tackle I.T. Challenges with Employed Physicians

Gary Baldwin | May 01
Three years ago, independent physicians ruled the roost at Medical Center Health System, a 403-bed community hospital in Odessa, Texas. At that point, the health system employed only half a dozen physicians.
Group Practices
EHR
Hospitals

Final Rule Encourages Medicaid Home and Community-Based Care

Joseph Goedert | Apr 30
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a final rule establishing Medicaid incentives for home and community-based services for chronically ill patients in lieu of being treated in a nursing home or other institution.
Chronic Care
Disease Management
Policy & Regulation
Mobile Technology
Group Practices
Hospitals
Payers

ATA 17th Annual International Meeting & Exposition

Apr 29
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Decision Support
Disease Management
Group Practices
Hospitals

HIT Vendor Round-up: NextGen, IVANS, Relay Health & NTT DATA

Joseph Goedert | Apr 25
Health information technology vendors have recently announced new initiatives including acquisitions, discounted purchasing opportunities and customer wins
EHR
Group Practices
Practice Management
Electronic Data Interchange
Revenue Cycle Management
Revenue Cycle & Payments

Provider/Payers Coalition to Fight Cyber Threats

Joseph Goedert | Apr 24
A new industry collaboration intends to create a central resource center to share information on cybersecurity threats, alerts and incidents, and make cyber threat information available to stakeholders.
Data Security
EHR
Hospitals
Payers
Group Practices
Policy & Regulation
Web Technology

The Right Way for Payers to do Social Media

Clare DeNicola | Apr 24
Regardless of whether or not the Supreme Court overturns health care reform in June, a market shift is underway. Insurance companies now need to market themselves to individuals, not just employers: a brave new world for some.
Consumer Health
Chronic Care
Disease Management
Payers

HIT Vendor Round-up: WCG, eClinicalWorks, Healthways & EHNAC

Joseph Goedert | Apr 23
Businesses in the health information technology field have announced several new initiatives or client wins in recent days:
EHR
Disease Management
Group Practices
Hospitals
Payers
Vendor News
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