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Toolkits: eHI Releases Updated Health Information Exchange Toolkit

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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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ICD-10 Survey Shows Urgent Need for Education

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J.A. Thomas and Associates (JATA) has announced results from an ICD-10 survey sent to its U.S. hospital client base. The ICD-10 Final Rule sets out a specific date, Oct. 1, 2013, by which all entities impacted by HIPAA must convert to and begin using new ICD-10 code sets. ICD-10 conversion means major changes in coding rules, terminology and structure and an eight-fold increase in the number of codes. Providers face both the prospect of productivity losses, and possibly,
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Webinar: ICD-10 PlayBook: New Tools for Successful Transformation

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Date: 5/25/2011 Time:12:00:00 PM-1:30:00 PMCost: Free for HIMSS members Free for non-membersRegistration InformationDescription:Abstract:  The ICD-10 implementation is one of the most complex and challenging federal mandates facing the US healthcare industry today.  The HIMSS ICD-10 Playbook is a free, web-based guide to industry-best resources for providers.  Maintained by leading ICD-10 experts, the Playbook addresses the gamut of ICD-10 challenges
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Chicago To Develop Nation’s Largest Metro Health Information Exchange

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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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Meaningful Use and the HITECH Act: More Things You Need to Know.

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Last August we brought you the Meaningful Use and the HITECH Act: Top 5 Things You Need to Know podcast. This follow-up presentation digs deeper with updated information for eligible providers about how to receive the incentive payments from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  We discuss the latest details about payment timelines, review what you need to know about choosing an ONC-ATCB certified system to entitle you to payments, and review what is expected from
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After Blumenthal: A To-Do List

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The successor to David Blumenthal, M.D., who has announced he'll resign as National Coordinator for Health Information Technology this spring, will have a lot of work to do when it comes to protecting the privacy and security of healthcare information. One top priority for his successor will be to work with other agencies to build a consistent approach to protecting patient information, says Deven McGraw, co-chair of the Privacy and Security Tiger Team that's been advising Blumenthal's
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Health Information Exchange Spotlight Organization-HealthBridge

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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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