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Real-time public health surveillance at work in Kentucky
This letter from a reader details public health reporting efforts in northern Kentucky. The system uses rules engines to limit what must be reported. This helps small providers. Feedback
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Tutorial: How the Military Health System is an IT leader
Despite recent EHR implementation setbacks, the U.S. Military Health System is a role model for using IT -- especially mobile health and data exchange -- to treat patients. Tutorial
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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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FAQ: How do telestroke services improve stroke treatment?
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Applying telemedicine technology to stroke treatment increases the odds of patients getting the treatment they need in time. 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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FAQ: How are regional extension centers helping physicians?
Regional extension centers have been given grants to help small health care providers adopt EHR systems. This FAQ offers a look at the REC program -- and why some fear it may fail. FAQ
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Five health IT trends not to watch in 2012
Not all health IT trends will survive in 2012. Read about the EMR, the RHIO, the HIS and other health information technology doomed for extinction in the new year. News | 29 Dec 2011
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City, county health officials struggling with health data exchange
Funding and expertise are scarce as local public health officials prepare to be inundated with immunization, syndromic surveillance and lab patient data, thanks to meaningful use. News | 27 Jul 2011
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State HIE leaders face uphill journey to health data interoperability
States can build national health information exchange, but interoperability must come first. State leaders discuss the current technical, legislative and economic issues they face. News | 05 Jul 2011
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Regional extension centers progressing, survey finds
A recent eHealth Initiative survey suggests that the nation's RECs are now supporting providers as they purchase and implement EHR systems. Many have their eyes to the future, too. News | 30 Jun 2011
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Differing laws, data standards complicate state HIE initiatives
State health IT leaders discuss how privacy laws and EHR interoperability issues make interstate health information exchange anything but straightforward. News | 18 May 2011
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Blumenthal: Building national health network could take decades
Despite many barriers, the national health network envisioned by former ONC head Dr. David Blumenthal will be built, he says -- but maybe not by the HITECH Act's goal of 2015. News | 17 May 2011
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Vendors keen to embrace Direct Project standards
Vendors and service providers call the Direct Project's health information exchange standards simple and straightforward. This simplicity has let many pilot projects get started. News | 29 Mar 2011
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Gaining perspective on health information exchange at HIMSS 2011
Interviews and sessions at HIMSS 2011 reveal that the term health information exchange means different things to different people. No matter the model, the goals are the same. News | 02 Mar 2011
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Sebelius, Blumenthal offer health IT adoption update at HIMSS 2011
Health IT adoption is on the rise, but there is work to do, the heads of HHS and the ONC said in a HIMSS 2011 keynote. Critically, tech cannot widen the gap between rich and poor. News | 24 Feb 2011
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What's on tap for health information exchange at HIMSS 2011
Health information exchange is at a crossroads -- public versus private, federated versus centralized. The HIMSS 2011 conference will help light the road ahead. News | 11 Feb 2011
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Meaningful use stage 2 delay helps most stakeholders but hurts some
Providers and vendors see the meaningful use stage 2 delay as a godsend for developing, certifying and implementing EHR systems. But will the extra time hinder HIE sustainability? Tip
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Telepresence technology tips from UNC's implementation director
Many factors can hinder a health care facility's telepresence implementation. Here the University of North Carolina provides tips that range from security to ambient lighting. Tip
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Creating a health care cloud infrastructure without borders
Federal mandates require health care organizations to exchange patient information. Private clouds built on data exchange standards, and with high bandwidth, can make this happen. Tip
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WAN governance key to creating regional health care networks
To create a wide area network that includes health care providers around the country, data exchange standards, cooperation and other WAN governance issues must be addressed. Tip
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Health care WANs thrive on high fiber network diet
Wide area networks can provide large health facilities with better bandwidth, capacity and security. What's more, fiber network scalability makes traffic modeling unnecessary. Tip
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For help with EHR implementation, use REC resources
Regional extension centers will provide EHR implementation assistance to many health care facilities. In this tip, two REC leaders identify 10 specific ways their groups can help. Tip
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List of regional extension centers in the U.S.
The country's 60 regional extension centers aim to help small health care providers select, implement and maintain EHR software. Here, we identify the RECs and how to find them. 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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Atrius Health, Beth Israel take lead on EMR integration
Atrius Health, a New England alliance of health care groups, has partnered with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to break new ground on EMR integration using Web services. Tip
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NHIN standards for health data exchange ease physical storage burden
Nationwide Health Information Network standards let providers exchange patient records and images electronically, eliminating the need to fill file cabinets. Tip
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Regional Extension Center (REC)
A Regional Extension Center (REC) is an organization that has received funding under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) to assist health care providers with the selection and implementation of electron... Definition
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Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)
A Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) is a group of organizations within a specific geographical area that share healthcare-related information electronically according to national standards. A RHIO typically oversees the means of informa... Definition
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EHR adoption is easy but HIE is hard, Blumenthal says
Former federal health IT coordinator Dr. David Blumenthal explains why he thinks EHR adoption will happen. Building national health information exchange, however, isn't so easy. Video
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Assessing present, future plans for the Direct Project
In this video from HIMSS 2011, Doug Fridsma, director of standards and interoperability at the ONC, discusses the Direct Project's pilot programs and other future developments. Video
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Green CDA: The missing link in EHR interoperability?
The Green CDA might be the next big standard in health data exchange. Or not. Either way, it's useful, HL7 board chairman Dr. Bob Dolin explains in this video. 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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HL7 sees more government involvement in interoperability standards
Health Level Seven International (HL7) is seeing more governments involved in developing health IT interoperability standards, CTO John Quinn says. 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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Why the HITECH Act could fail to spark health IT growth
The CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium discusses several shortcomings of the HITECH Act that could affect its ability to spark growth in health IT. Video
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Are the HITECH Act's meaningful use deadlines realistic?
The CEO of the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium presents a sobering look at the reality of achieving the HITECH Act's meaningful use deadlines. Video
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Clinical order set library provides a path to transforming care
Health system officials discuss how using a clinical order set library and a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system has resulted in improvements in the quality of care. Podcast
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Grant in hand, regional extension center heads discuss next steps
Two leaders of an Atlanta-based regional extension center discuss how they plan to help providers, especially those in rural areas, implement electronic health records and achieve meaningful use. Podcast
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Five health IT trends not to watch in 2012
Not all health IT trends will survive in 2012. Read about the EMR, the RHIO, the HIS and other health information technology doomed for extinction in the new year. News
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Meaningful use stage 2 delay helps most stakeholders but hurts some
Providers and vendors see the meaningful use stage 2 delay as a godsend for developing, certifying and implementing EHR systems. But will the extra time hinder HIE sustainability? Tip
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Real-time public health surveillance at work in Kentucky
This letter from a reader details public health reporting efforts in northern Kentucky. The system uses rules engines to limit what must be reported. This helps small providers. Feedback
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Telepresence technology tips from UNC's implementation director
Many factors can hinder a health care facility's telepresence implementation. Here the University of North Carolina provides tips that range from security to ambient lighting. Tip
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Tutorial: How the Military Health System is an IT leader
Despite recent EHR implementation setbacks, the U.S. Military Health System is a role model for using IT -- especially mobile health and data exchange -- to treat patients. Tutorial
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City, county health officials struggling with health data exchange
Funding and expertise are scarce as local public health officials prepare to be inundated with immunization, syndromic surveillance and lab patient data, thanks to meaningful use. News
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State HIE leaders face uphill journey to health data interoperability
States can build national health information exchange, but interoperability must come first. State leaders discuss the current technical, legislative and economic issues they face. News
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Regional extension centers progressing, survey finds
A recent eHealth Initiative survey suggests that the nation's RECs are now supporting providers as they purchase and implement EHR systems. Many have their eyes to the future, too. News
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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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Creating a health care cloud infrastructure without borders
Federal mandates require health care organizations to exchange patient information. Private clouds built on data exchange standards, and with high bandwidth, can make this happen. Tip
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