In this exclusive podcast, recorded by Glen Shor of the Massachusetts Exchange and Norm Thurston of the Utah Exchange, they shed light on the systems for the only two states which currently have working health exchanges.
For more information of the Health Insurance Exchange Congress, visit the website here:
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Siemens to Buy MobileMD Inc.
Siemens Healthcare is buying US based Mobile MD Inc, a healthcare technology company that helps connect healthcare providers and physicians through cloud computing. Siemens Healthcare did not disclose the terms of the transaction.
The Yardley, PA based tech company utilized a "cloud" based health information exchange software allowing physicians to share patient data in real time regardless of their location or hospital affiliation. Mobile MD currently has about 110 hospitals and more than
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Will State Health Information Exchanges Cross State Lines?
This is a great article written by Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard from iWatchNews that addresses the interoperability of state health information exchanges ability to communicate with other states and regions of the country.
As 56 U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia inch toward a 2015 deadline for creating “exchanges” allowing health providers to share electronic medical records, those on the front lines of the effort are expressing concern about whether these systems will
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KLAS Report: Providers Prefer Interoperability Interface Solutions
KLAS Report: Providers Prefer Interoperability Interface Solutions based on recent KLAS report
The ever-expanding number of technology applications, combined with meaningful use and other initiatives, results in the increasing demand for application interoperability in healthcare organizations. This in turn places greater pressure and incentive on those organizations to find better and easier ways to facilitate interfacing. Providers want all the horsepower of a robust, scalable, and flexible
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Toolkits: eHI Releases Updated Health Information Exchange Toolkit
The eHealth Initiative recently released the second phase of the third generation of its Health Information Exchange (HIE) Toolkit, an online resource to empower health care leaders managing the challenges associated with developing, adopting, operating, and sustaining a health information exchange.Phase II of the new eHI Toolkit is now online and available to the public. This "primer" addresses the next steps needed for starting an HIE - creating a sustainable model, technical aspects of
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Chicago To Develop Nation’s Largest Metro Health Information Exchange
The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) is pleased to announce its decision to develop the MetroChicago Health Information Exchange (HIE), which is expected to be the largest metropolitan HIE in the nation, serving more than 9.4 million people. The new exchange will use Microsoft Corp., CSC and HealthUnity Corp. technologies to drive quality care improvements and cost efficiencies for Chicago healthcare consumers. The MCHC recognizes the potential for HIEs to improve individual care
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David Blumenthal addresses HIMSS Interoperability Showcase
Idaho Health Data Exchange Video Interview
Watch LaDonna Larson, Executive Director of the Idaho Health Data Exchange, discuss their efforts as the state designated entity to create a statewide health information exchange.
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Health Information Exchange Spotlight Organization-HealthBridge
Through the eHealth Initiative 2010 National Survey on Health Information Exchange, 18 health information exchange initiatives were identified as being sustainable. These initiatives are operational, are not dependant on federal funding, and have broken even through operational revenue. Watch representatives from four of these exceptional initiatives explain their success, their challenges, and what they expect to encounter on the road ahead.
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