Featured News
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Why Did 6,000 Washington Health Exchange Participants Lose Coverage?
12/10/2014
Errors plague the State’s Health Benefit Exchange multiple times this year. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Survey Finds Patients Not Worried About Sharing Health Data
12/4/2014
While more than two-thirds of patients are willing to share data, some show concern over privacy issues. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Patient Volume Decreases 14% With Each HIT System Implemented
11/25/2014
A recent survey shows doctors feel that healthcare technology is impeding their ability to see more patients. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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2 NY HIEs To Merge As HealthlinkNY
11/24/2014
The aim of the new collaborative is to unify the exchange of health data in New York State. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Connection Between State HIEs Bodes Well For Interoperability
11/24/2014
Georgia and South Carolina HIEs are now connected in one of the first state-to-state connections. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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New Effort To Strengthen EHR-HIE Sharing Of Patient Data
11/24/2014
A workgroup is working toward streamlining connectivity between EHRs and HIEs. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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HIE Staffing Challenges
11/12/2014
Finding the right staff to run a health information exchange is difficult, according to a survey conducted by HIMSS. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Collaboration To Improve Healthcare Via Technology Launched
11/10/2014
The Independence Blue Cross (Independence) Center for Health Care Innovation and Drexel University have announced a partnership to engage in research to leverage technology to improve the delivery of health care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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CHIME: CIOs Grapple With Volatility, Uncertainty, Leadership Challenges
11/3/2014
Healthcare, of course, is undergoing unprecedented changes these days, and the upheaval probably will continue for several more years. By Neil Versel, contributing writer
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EHR + HIE = 90% Medication Accuracy
10/30/2014
EHRs have a better rate of medication accuracy when paired with a community HIE. By Katie Wike, contributing writer