HIE

INDUSTRY-EXCLUSIVE: Steven Tolle on Merge Healthcare’s Current and Future Prospects

August 27, 2013     Mark Hagland
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Many in healthcare have been wondering what is going on at Merge Healthcare these days: the company has seen two high-profile departures in the space of less than one month. Chief product officer Steven Tolle spoke exclusively with HCI’s Mark Hagland on Aug. 27. Regarding all the changes taking place there.

Merge Healthcare Chairman Steps Down, Two Weeks After CEO Leaves

August 26, 2013     Mark Hagland
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The Chicago-based Merge Healthcare, a leading vendor in the imaging informatics space, announced that Michael W. Ferro, Jr. had resigned as chairman of the board and as a director, effectively immediately. The move came just two weeks after CEO Jeffery Surges resigned on Aug. 9.

One Health System CIO's Perspective on the State of HIE

August 23, 2013     Mark Hagland
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Michael Restuccia, CIO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which has been participating in more than one HIE initiative, shares his perspectives on the challenges and opportunities inherent in health information exchange, with HCI's Mark Hagland.

Connectivity Revolution: Internet2 and its Bold Transformation Initiative

August 22, 2013     Mark Hagland
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Robert Vietzke, vice president, network services, of Internet2, a bold nationwide and indeed international initiative to lay the groundwork for a revolution in 21st-century computing, speaks exclusively with Healthcare Informatics regarding what he and his colleagues are doing that has the potential to transform healthcare across multiple dimensions.

With Big Data Comes Big-Time Data Governance: UPMC’s Forward Push

August 16, 2013     Mark Hagland and Rajiv Leventhal
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Last October, the 20-plus-hospital UPMC health system launched a massive big-data initiative, one that will cost the organization more than $100 million over the next five years. With leaders in that organization collaborating to leverage data, the organization this spring launched a formal Data Governance Program. Recently, Terri Mikol, director, data governance, at UPMC, spoke with Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland and Assistant Editor Rajiv Leventhal regarding the organization’s data governance initiative.

More West Virginia Hospitals Go Live With HIE

August 15, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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Five hospitals throughout West Virginia have joined the state's health information network, bringing the total number of hospitals connected to nine.

Surescripts Adds 19 Healthcare Organizations to National Network

August 13, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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The Arlington, Va.-based Surescripts, the nation's largest e-prescription network, has expanded to connect an additional 19 state health information exchanges (HIEs) and health information service providers (HISPs), enabling clinical data to be shared electronically and facilitating improved care coordination among providers with access to Surescripts’ secure and integrated network services.

Aligning Incentives around Health Information Exchange

August 11, 2013     Mark Hagland
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Jody Cervenak, a Pittsburgh-based principal with the Denver-based Aspen Advisors consulting firm, has spent years in the healthcare IT space, including a long stint at the UPMC health system in Pittsburgh. Her perspective? Only when we can fully align incentives among stakeholders can we get to the next phase of HIE evolution.

ONC Research: HIE Between Providers Jumps Up Significantly

August 6, 2013     Gabriel Perna
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New research from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) revealed that health information exchange (HIE) between hospitals and providers has jumped up 41 percent between 2008 and 2012.

The Mobility Narrative: All the Usual Challenges, with High-Level Clarity

July 31, 2013     Mark Hagland
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Though every healthcare IT leader and industry expert I interviewed for our July/August cover story package shared with me how complex their movement towards mobility has been so far, one very positive element in that overall movement is this: a strong clarity with regard to what the future holds, at least with regard to the big picture

More Hospitals Connecting to Colorado HIE

July 22, 2013     Rajiv Leventhal
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All Colorado hospitals with more than 100 licensed beds have connected or are in the process to connect to a health information exchange (HIE) network, after the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO) inked its most recent HIE contract with Exempla Healthcare in Denver.

California to Launch Immunization-Messaging Portal in August

July 19, 2013     David Raths
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In August 2013, the California Department of Public Health will launch an immunization-messaging portal that it says will help providers qualify for meaningful use incentive payments. To qualify for meaningful use payments, immunization information will need to be submitted in HL7 format from a certified EHR.
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