HIE Featured Content

51. CommonWell Health Alliance Expands With New Vendors And HIEs 7/6/2015

    The expansion is expected to help support meaningful interoperability. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

52. CVS Creates First Private Portal To Connect To HealthFinder.gov 6/25/2015

    The collaboration will put lifesaving information about preventive services in consumers’ hands. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

53. 70% Of Consumers Support Electronic Transmission 6/22/2015

    The majority of patients support the electronic transmission of their health records, despite privacy concerns. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

54. 5 Reasons Clinical Data Analytics Are Worth The Effort 6/16/2015

    Recent survey results by CDW Healthcare found more than two-thirds of healthcare decision makers say analytics is one of their organizations top three priorities, while other recent survey results from KPMG found only 10 percent of organizations are using advanced tools for data collection with analytics and predictive capabilities. This incongruity is not surprising. With all the health information technology (HIT) projects occurring at healthcare organizations right now: optimizing electronic health records (EHR), increasing electronic health information exchange (HIE) and expanding and securing wireless networks for mobile devices and hospital equipment, HIT professionals are understandably preoccupied with other projects. By M. Evan Hétu, SVP, data & analytics, Altegra Health

55. HIE Cuts Excess Radiology Exams In Half 6/15/2015

    The use of a health information exchange dramatically reduced the number of radiology exams ordered by doctors according to a recent study. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

56. Can The Cloud Facilitate Interoperability? 5/26/2015

    Managing and sharing the increasing amount of data being generated may be made easier by leveraging cloud technology. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

57. Interoperability Momentum Builds At Houston HIE 5/19/2015

    Majority of hospital market now participating in regional health information exchange By Christine Kern, contributing writer

58. 76% Of Hospitals Engaged In Electronic Sharing Of Health Info Last Year 5/8/2015

    This represents a 23 percent increase since 2013 and an 85 percent increase since 2008, the year AHA started collecting this information. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

59. HIT Use Doubled Since 2012, Yet Providers Remain Pessimistic 5/5/2015

    According to an Accenture survey, although the use of health IT has doubled in the past few years, fewer providers believe electronic health records improve treatment decisions. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

60. Epic, Other Vendors Waive Data Sharing Fees 4/30/2015

    The decision follows criticism of vendors for impeding interoperability and information exchange. By Christine Kern, contributing writer