HIE Featured Content

51. Overcoming Healthcare's Resistance To Change 10/7/2015

    At Health IT Outcomes, we’ve made it our mission to provide the healthcare industry with expert guidance on technology system selection, integration, project management, and change management. To help achieve this goal, we speak with industry leaders on everything from EHRs to HIEs to HIM, and then share these conversations with you. We recently travelled to Chicago to attend HIMSS15 where we had the privilege to speak with Michael Lovett, EVP and GM of NextGen. Lovett discussed what types of initiatives are currently underway to help both patients and doctors with problems regarding population health, EHR, and interoperability.

52. What Will It Take To Achieve True Interoperability? 10/7/2015

    There are two common reactions when the topic of interoperability is raised in conversation. The first is recognition of how important it is for providers, patients, and other appropriate stakeholders to be able to reliably and consistently exchange health data. The second is frustration we haven’t yet made enough progress with interoperability to achieve the full promise of health IT. The healthcare industry has made some progress, but many of us wonder: What will it take to achieve true interoperability? Following are a few suggested means of hastening efforts to improve health data exchange. By Paul Black, CEO and President, Allscripts

53. 2015 Health IT Change Agents 9/29/2015

    Our inaugural class of Health IT Change Agents set a high bar, but this year’s class can more than hold its own when it comes to driving positive change and advancing health IT.

54. How The Internet Of Things Is Revolutionizing Healthcare 9/24/2015

    From notifying care givers of proper bed rail placement for patients with a high fall risk to directing patients to their medical appointments, the possibilities of the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare are truly endless.

55. Hospital HIE Improving 8/31/2015

    According to a recent report, overall communication and data exchange between hospitals has increased in the last year. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

56. Digital Health Center Coming To Denver 8/28/2015

    Healthcare partnership has acquired a full city block of land in Denver’s RiNo area. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

57. Physicians Save 45 Minutes Per Day With Virtual Infrastructure 8/21/2015

    VDI and single sign-on have improved efficiency at North Bend Medical Center and helped reduce IT support requirements.

58. Achieving (And Sustaining) Next-Generation HIE 8/20/2015

    Transforming patient care with data interoperability and trust is a common healthcare industry goal. Three industry experts share their thoughts on how to achieve next-generation health information exchange.

59. Are IT Costs Squeezing Community Hospitals Dry? 8/19/2015

    The results of our fifth annual Community Hospital IT survey are in, and one thing is clear — the cost of IT is having an adverse effect on the survival of small, rural hospitals.

60. HIEs Can Reduce Redundant Testing 8/13/2015

    Several studies have showed HIEs are a great tool to reduce unnecessary testing. Now a HEALTHeLINK report indicates and impact in the emergency department as well. By Katie Wike, contributing writer