eHealth Exchange, a nationwide health information networks connecting the public and private sectors, announced it will integrate its FHIR Healthcare Directory with InterSystems solutions. The integration will enable the HIE network to enhance its patient-centric services while also completing its implementation of the Carequality Interoperability Framework, which is used by an estimated 600,000 physicians to share data today across and among networks. Integration DetailsThe eHealth Exchange
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Maryland HIE Renews Contract With Verato to Use Universal MPI for Patient Matching Support
Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP), a not-for-profit regional health information exchange (HIE) serving Maryland and the District of Columbia, has renewed its contract to use the Verato Universal MPI to automatically process its most difficult potential matches that would otherwise have to be manually reviewed and resolved. The ability to match and link patient identities across its participating organizations is fundamental to CRISP’s core services including its
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Texas HIE Selects Innovaccer to Advance Data-Driven Valued-based Care Initiatives
The Paso del Norte Health Information Exchange, PHIX, an El Paso, TX-based health information exchange (HIE) has selected Innovaccer, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based healthcare platform company, to leverage its technology for data-driven value-based initiatives. As a Health Information Exchange, PHIX will provide access to patient's longitudinal health record from across the care continuum. PHIX’s goal is to improve efficiency, increase quality of care, and improve patient safety.To realize their
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Healthix Integrates Public HIE With Mount Sinai and Northwell Private HIEs
Healthix, the nation’s largest public health information exchange (HIE) has announced the integration of its public HIE system to private HIEs operated by Northwell Health and the Mount Sinai Health System. All three HIEs are built on InterSystems HealthShare, which is enabling the organizations to exchange richer and more comprehensive patient data. All three HIEs are built on InterSystems HealthShare®, a robust information exchange platform that enables the organizations to exchange richer and
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Rush Health Launches Health Information Exchange for Clinicians
Rush Health, a Chicago-based leading clinically-integrated network of physicians and hospitals has successfully launched the first phase of their new health information exchange powered by InterSystems HealthShare. The HIE named Rush Health Connect will enable more than 1,1000 physicians and 300 clinicians to share information from different EHR systems. The partnership of Rush Health with Ready Computing and InterSystems leverages technology to improve health outcome and, quality of care, and
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Health Information Exchange Is the Foundation for ACOs
An insightful Guest post from John Smith, Director Of Communications At ICA describes how health information exchanges will serve as the key component to the success of ACOs
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Organizing Health Information Exchange with Jonathan Gold, MD Catholic Health Initiatives
Jonathan Gold, MD, regional chief medical informatics officer for Catholic Health Initiatives, discusses his vision for organizing health information exchange and developing physician workflow in this interview with SearchHealthIT.
Health information exchange is not just about establishing a repository of static data that sits and waits for people to access it. Instead, clinicians and health IT experts are considering ways that turn data into actionable, meaningful information that can be
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InterSystems Launches Next Generation of HealthShare
InterSystems Corporation, a global leader in software for connected care, this week launched the next generation of its InterSystems HealthShare™ strategic informatics platform for interoperability and active analytics.
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The Importance of Patient Engagement in a Successful HIE
Written by John Smith, Director of Communications at ICA shares his thoughts on the importance of patient engagement in a successful health information exchange.
Patient engagement and health information exchange (HIE): These are two of the mantras of the modern healthcare environment. But what are the drivers of success in this environment?
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HHS Issues Final Rule on State Health Insurance Exchanges
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today published the final rule that will assist states in building more affordable health insurance exchanges. Beginning in 2014, one stop marketplaces called Exchanges will be operational, enabling consumers and small business to select a private health insurance plan and offer the public the same kinds of insurance choices as members of Congress.
The exchanges will help level the playing field and drive down costs with health insurers
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