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Reports Surveys Studies, State Information Exchanges January 4, 2016

DirectTrust Identifies Six Trends for Electronic HIE and Interoperability in 2016

With 2015 rapidly winding down, DirectTrust released a list of six trends it predicts for interoperable electronic exchange of health information during the coming year. DirectTrust is a health care industry alliance created by and for participants in the Direct exchange network used for secure, interoperable exchange of personal health information (PHI) between provider organizations, and between provider and patients, for the purpose of improved coordination of care.

News, State Information Exchanges December 31, 2015

Dignity Health Joins the California Integrated Data Exchange

The California Integrated Data Exchange (Cal INDEX) announced that Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health systems, will participate in the statewide health information exchange (HIE) as a foundational provider organization.

Uncategorized December 30, 2015

Georgia Health Information Network Awards $1 Million in Grants

Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN), the statewide health information exchange (HIE) for Georgia, awarded a total of $1 million to its members to accelerate technology adoption and the electronic exchange of health information.

Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance, News December 22, 2015

Foundations Unite to Support Access to Clinical Notes for 50 Million Patients Nationwide

Cambia Health Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Peterson Center on Healthcare, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation jointly announced $10 million in new funding to spread access to clinical notes to 50 million patients nationwide.

Health Information Exchange (HIE), Standards December 16, 2015

Carequality Interoperability Framework Published

Carequality announced publication of the Carequality Interoperability Framework. The comprehensive Framework consists of multiple elements, including legal terms, policy requirements, technical specifications, and governance processes, which operationalize data sharing under the previously approved Principles of Trust.

Healthcare Revenue Cycle and Finance, Hospital Readmissions, News December 11, 2015

The Joint Commission Launches Campaign to Reduce Readmissions

The Joint Commission has developed two new resources to help health care providers in their efforts to reduce patient readmissions and improve the discharge process. The resources are a new Speak Up campaign for providers and organizations to educate patients.

Analytics and Pop Health, News December 8, 2015

Population Health Management Market to Double in Size by 2020

Shifting healthcare priorities and business models, increasing healthcare costs, and the emergence of big data analytics are helping to drive the population health management (PHM) market forward.

News December 7, 2015

Health Data Consortium Concludes Programs

The Board of Directors and leadership of the Health Data Consortium announced that the organization has ceased operations and transitioned leadership of the 2016 Health Datapalooza to AcademyHealth, a longtime member of the health data community and the professional organization representing the producers and users of health services research.

News December 4, 2015

Careers at Massachusetts eHealth Institute – Now Hiring

MAeHI is seeking qualified applicants for career opportunities. Careers in eHealth are exciting and rewarding because of the impact your work can have on the state’s healthcare system. As MeHI continues to advance the adoption and effective use of Health IT new positions are now open.

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