The Idaho Health Data Exchange and UHIN, the state-designated HIE in Utah, have connected to exchange admission, discharge and transfer notifications for patients who live in one of the states but have a medical encounter in the other state.
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By Andy Aroditis – As health information exchange proliferates, a longitudinal view of an individual’s medical record sets the foundation for informed clinical decision-making, healthier populations and improved patient experiences.
By John P. Kansky – A few months ago, Health Affairs, a leading journal of health policy thought and research, published an article by Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein and colleagues that found that the number of health information exchanges is declining.
Most people would agree that getting the best medical care would be much easier if there was a way to connect all providers. Today, many patients visit more providers than their general practitioner on a regular basis, and healthcare organizations can have difficulty coordinating health information between their various providers.
By Brian Mack – Fake News, once referred to as “yellow journalism”, emphasizes sensationalism over substance. It’s nothing new and has probably been around since cave men carved the first painting on their living room wall.
The national trade association that today represents health information exchanges serving more than half of the U.S. patient population met at the second annual SHIEC Conference held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona.
By Robert Rowley, MD. Health information exchange (the verb) has been the goal of health IT, now that we have moved into the “post-EHR adoption” era of healthcare. Published and private surveys have shown that about 80% of physician practices have implemented an Electronic Health Record (EHR)…
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