HIMSS Virtual Event on Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise
IHE International Academy for Interoperability Starting this Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 11 am Eastern/10 am Central, HIMSS begins the first of a 3-part virtual…
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Two Largest Kansas Health Systems Connect via HIE
Successful Exchange of Clinical Information Two KHIN early adopter sites in Wichita, Kansas, Via Christi Health Systems and HCA Wesley, transferred clinical data into the KHIN Production…
Innovative Technologies to Improve Healthcare
Eric Dishman on MU Live! It is not often that you get to meet someone that really captures your attention and imagination. I’ve met a…
Health IT Business News Wrap-up – August 19, 2012
This Week’s Health IT Business News We lead off this week’s recap with the news that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)Â has completed its acquisition of…
CMS Gives Timing on Release of Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule
Final Stage 2 Meaningful Use Expected Early September On Wednesday this week Bloomberg.com reported CMS expects the Stage 2 Final Rule to be released by…
Feds Raising Awareness of Patient Rights on Accessing Health Data
Improving Patient Access and Engagement Ongoing Federal Effort by Helen Pfister and Susan Ingargiola, Manatt Health Solutions Increasing patient engagement is a critical element of…
Health Information Exchange Is the Foundation for ACOs
Reference to Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) appears in only seven pages of the massive healthcare reform law yet in healthcare circles ACOs have become one of the most discussed and debated pieces of that legislation. Conceived as a model for streamlining and improving delivery of health services through the realignment of incentives, ACOs seek to synchronize the motives and actions among physicians, clinicians and hospitals to better coordinate care to
SXSW Rocks the Health IT Vote
SXSW Panel Picker Voting is Open South by Southwest (SXSW) is a trio of festivals and conferences comprised of music, film, and interactive that takes…
ONC’s Meetings, Groups, and Initiatives
Checking up on the ONC Today is the August HIT Standards Committee Meeting from 9am to 3 pm ET. Hear from Co-chair John Halamka, ONC…