HIE Featured Content

31. 5 Best Practices For Overcoming Data Integration Challenges 2/25/2016

    Improving patient care, clinical outcomes, empowering patients, improving quality while reducing overall costs — what’s the common denominator for all of these? Data integration.

32. HIEs In 2016: Three States To Watch 2/22/2016

    As the entire country gets into a groove with health information exchanges (HIEs), a few states are breaking out as front-runners in implementing them in innovative and effective ways. Vermont, Florida, and Arizona in particular have all made significant headway in launching their HIEs and achieving admirable results for their patient and medical communities. By Megan Williams, contributing writer

33. Medical Moneyball — What Healthcare Stands To Learn From The Oakland A's 2/9/2016

    With all the talk of Big Data, there are still big questions as to how to most effectively leverage information and data to make a positive impact on healthcare delivery, cost, and outcomes. One health system leader thinks an approach developed by a Major League baseball team might be a game changer.

34. A Road Map To Accelerating Health IT Value And Innovation 2/5/2016

    Health IT is in a state of constant evolution, and it often seems that, for every problem solved, another is created. That’s why it’s vital we stop to assess where the industry stands from time to time, as well as look to the future to determine the best course to take to achieve our collective goals.

35. HIE Reduces Redundancy, Cuts Costs 2/1/2016

    Use of a health information exchange can limit the number of redundant medical imaging and tests, often leading to savings for providers. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

36. More Research Necessary To Determine Efficacy Of HIEs 1/12/2016

    A lack of quality research gauging the impact of health information exchanges remains. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

37. HIT Critical To Meet Federal Standards 1/7/2016

    Meeting current federal regulations would be impossible without the help of health technology, according to a study from IDC Health Insights. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

38. $4.3 Billion Invested In Digital HIT In 2015 1/5/2016

    While the number of venture capital-funded deals dropped, the average amount rose. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

39. Idaho Health Data Exchange Launches Clinical Portal 1/4/2016

    Portal provides single unified view of patient data via easy-to-use web-based portal. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

40. Insights On Launching, Sustaining Pop Health Initiatives 12/10/2015

    By now, most healthcare organizations realize value-based reimbursement is becoming the new reality. With CMS and private insurers now embracing this model, healthcare providers know they must begin implementing effective quality-improvement programs to succeed. As a result, many provider organizations are turning to population health management programs to produce the clinical results that will enable them to financially succeed under value-based reimbursement. These initiatives aim to enhance outcomes for an entire group of individuals, instead of merely looking to improve health on a one-to-one basis. By Vicki Harter, VP of Care Transformation, Caradigm