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Challenges, opportunities of HIE development: Insights from MAeHC
The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative suffered a data breach in 2010. Read this Q&A to find out how that incident changed their encryption policy. Q&A
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Omnibus rule and business associate compliance: Q&A part 2
In the second part of a Q&A, Micky Tripathi shares advice on how to monitor business associates and maintain HIPAA omnibus compliance. Q&A
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Cerner and McKesson’s CommonWell agreement has IT precedent
A reader shares some past examples of interoperability in IT and offers his thoughts on Cerner and McKesson’s CommonWell announcement. Feature
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Compelling business need exists for interoperability among vendors
A reader shares his thoughts on CommonWell interoperability agreement, and federal, private standards development initiatives. Feature
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Guide: iHT2 coverage and commentary
Read this guide of iHT2 conference coverage and opinions from health IT experts. Guide
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Guide: Health care data interoperability
Data interoperability in health IT has been discussed by people from all corners of the industry. Read our guide to find out how it's used by businesses. guide
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Check out our complete coverage of mHealth Summit 2012, with reporting on mHealth adoption trends, new services and solutions. guide
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Folding health information exchange into relevant clinical practice
Health information exchange must move beyond data repositories and be searchable, useful content for physicians, says Jonathan Gold, regional CMIO. Feature
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Tutorial: How the Veterans Health Administration is an IT leader
From EHR and telehealth to PACS and HIE, the Veterans Health Administration has always been an early adopter of information technology. This FAQ covers the VHA's many initiatives. Tutorial
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Briefing: What is health information exchange?
Through health information exchange, national standards govern the sharing of data. Disparate locations and EHR systems no longer pose challenges. But HIE remains a work in progress. FAQ
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Progress toward interoperability in healthcare remains slow
There has been a lot of movement around interoperability in healthcare recently, but tangible benefits remain elusive. News | 30 Apr 2013
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Epocrates app to support secure physician-to-physician SMS texting
Many docs use the Epocrates drug reference app once a month. New features will support physician SMS texting, rudimentary sharing of patient records. News | 30 Apr 2013
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HIMSS 2013 conference attendees discuss future of interoperability
Without any national policy announcements, HIMSS 2013 conference attendees focused on interoperability. News | 26 Mar 2013
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HIMSS 2013 conference goers discuss interoperability in healthcare
The issue of interoperability in health care was one of the most discussed at HIMSS 2013. Attendees looked at what's holding back data liquidity. News | 25 Mar 2013
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Cerner, McKesson reveal CommonWell patient data interoperability deal
EHR vendors, led by Cerner, McKesson agree at HIMSS 2013 to streamline patient data interoperability, compete on other metrics in CommonWell alliance. News | 05 Mar 2013
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Possible Cerner-McKesson interoperability deal intrigues HIE leaders
HIE leaders discuss their hopes and fears and the limitations of the Cerner-McKesson interoperability deal that sources say is in the works. News | 12 Feb 2013
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Health care data analytics technologies: Big 2013 boost from ACOs
ACOs require population health and care cost data that providers can't produce, yet. HIEs and health care data analytics could step into the breach. News | 18 Dec 2012
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State HIE funding challenges for 2013 expected, but will live to fight another day
Federal funds supporting state HIEs will be running out, and some lag behind. Others are carving paths to profitability for all with innovative ideas. News | 18 Dec 2012
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Health information exchange benefits paper-bound nursing homes
Health information exchange benefits nursing homes. Many remain paper-bound, yet hold up-to-date advance directives for their patients. News | 27 Nov 2012
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Health data interoperability huge priority as Mass. ACO law takes effect
Providers, EHR vendors will have to work out health data interoperability issues to survive under new Massachusetts ACO law. News | 06 Nov 2012
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The benefits of health information exchange yet to leave NHIN behind
The goal of an NHIN has yet to be achieved, but the manageability of HIEs is keeping the possibility alive. Tip
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iHT2 talks health information exchange, technology adoption
Providers are looking forward to greater levels of health information exchange, and at iHT2, participants discuss how to get there. Tip
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National HIE hindered by interoperability barriers, vendor reluctance
Two radiologists who built HIEs from scratch don't see a national HIE happening soon. Vendors aren't keen to embrace HIE standards, they say, and interoperability is a struggle. Tip
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For some providers, HIE implementation cannot wait
Radiologists and other medical specialists are increasingly finding that waiting for state health information exchanges to come online is a bad business decision. Tip
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Nationwide, HIE connectivity happening slowly, surely
While the dream of nationwide health information exchange driven by state HIE implementation stays stuck in the planning stage, specialists are sharing patient data on their own. Tip
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State HIE list from the HITECH Act
The HITECH Act allocated nearly $550 million to develop a health information exchange in each U.S. state and territory. This tip lists each state's HIE and who's in charge. Tip
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Electronic health records (EHR) strategy and advice from an RHIO technical manager
The NYCLIX regional health information organization (RHIO) has connected EHR systems throughout New York for six years -- and the group’s technical manager has much advice. Tip
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Lack of health information exchange standards slowing adoption
Regional health information organizations are finding it hard to integrate with other RHIOs due to slow development of standards for health information exchanges. Tip
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Health information exchanges benefits include lower costs, better care
Some health care organizations such as health information exchanges are showing improved efficiency, lower costs and better patient care using electronic health records. Tip
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Ask the expert: Meaningful use compliance by plugging into HIE
Joining a health information exchange enhances meaningful use compliance by helping meet specific criteria. Answer
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Ask the expert: HIE participation not that complicated at basic level
Robust EHR-to-EHR HIE participation fueled by complex data standards is a goal for hospitals. Primary care providers, however, can start with less. Answer
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Continuity of Care Document (CCD)
The Continuity of Care Document (CCD) is an electronic document exchange standard for sharing patient summary information. Definition
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Continuity of Care Record (CCR)
The Continuity of Care Record, or CCR, is a standard for the creation of electronic summaries of patient health. Its aim is to improve the quality of health care and to reduce medical errors by making current information readily available to physicia... Definition
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health information exchange (HIE)
Health information exchange (HIE) is the transmission of healthcare-related data among facilities, health information organizations (HIO) and government agencies according to national standards. Definition
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ONC interop czar on CommonWell Health Alliance, HIMSS 2013 matters
Podcast: ONC interoperability czar Doug Fridsma discusses the private sector CommonWell Health Alliance initiative to promote cross-vendor HIE. News
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Key HIMSS 2011 trends to track: HIE, ACO and ICD-10
With the health care industry at a crossroads, the HIMSS 2011 show is focusing on innovations in health information exchange -- and such mandates as the ICD-10 conversion. Video
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Health information technology management leaders talk info exchange
Health information technology management headlines the Healthcare Stimulus Exchange conference in Chicago as speakers discuss the state of national health information exchange. Video
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What's new for health information exchange in CONNECT 3.0
David Riley, lead for the Federal Health Architecture, discusses how version 3 of the open source tool CONNECT can advance health information exchange, a key tenet of meaningful use. Podcast
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Making progress toward meaningful use compliance and HIE
Speakers from the Healthcare Stimulus Exchange conference discuss how they are making progress toward meaningful use compliance and health information exchange. Video
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Challenges, opportunities of HIE development: Insights from MAeHC
The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative suffered a data breach in 2010. Read this Q&A to find out how that incident changed their encryption policy. Q&A
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Omnibus rule and business associate compliance: Q&A part 2
In the second part of a Q&A, Micky Tripathi shares advice on how to monitor business associates and maintain HIPAA omnibus compliance. Q&A
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The benefits of health information exchange yet to leave NHIN behind
The goal of an NHIN has yet to be achieved, but the manageability of HIEs is keeping the possibility alive. Tip
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Progress toward interoperability in healthcare remains slow
There has been a lot of movement around interoperability in healthcare recently, but tangible benefits remain elusive. News
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Epocrates app to support secure physician-to-physician SMS texting
Many docs use the Epocrates drug reference app once a month. New features will support physician SMS texting, rudimentary sharing of patient records. News
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HIMSS 2013 conference attendees discuss future of interoperability
Without any national policy announcements, HIMSS 2013 conference attendees focused on interoperability. News
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HIMSS 2013 conference goers discuss interoperability in healthcare
The issue of interoperability in health care was one of the most discussed at HIMSS 2013. Attendees looked at what's holding back data liquidity. News
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Cerner and McKesson’s CommonWell agreement has IT precedent
A reader shares some past examples of interoperability in IT and offers his thoughts on Cerner and McKesson’s CommonWell announcement. Feature
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Compelling business need exists for interoperability among vendors
A reader shares his thoughts on CommonWell interoperability agreement, and federal, private standards development initiatives. Feature
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ONC interop czar on CommonWell Health Alliance, HIMSS 2013 matters
Podcast: ONC interoperability czar Doug Fridsma discusses the private sector CommonWell Health Alliance initiative to promote cross-vendor HIE. News
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About Health information exchange implementation and management
Through health information exchange (HIE), physicians can better share patient data, improving collaboration at a local, state and (it is hoped) national level. Learn the latest about HIE standards, see how state HIE organizations are working with providers to improve health data exchange and find out how health information exchange intersects with meaningful use.