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Global Pandemic: Accelerating The Adoption of HIEs

Electronic Health Reporter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

By Gary Larson, executive vice president and general manager of HIE solutions, eHealth Technologies. The Strategic Health Information Collaborative (SHIEC) Annual Conference took place again, this time as a five-week virtual event from August 17 […].

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New York State HIE Is Lowering Healthcare Costs By As Much As $200 Million

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

A New York HIE has concluded that it’s having the impact supporters of data sharing have always hoped for – generating a substantial level of healthcare savings.

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HIE eHealth Health Information EMR

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The following is a guest article by Jay Nakashima, Executive Director at eHealth Exchange. By selecting a network that understands their unique needs, these entities can continue to serve their members and stakeholders – while gaining the broader access and connectivity that a large health information exchange (HIE) offers. .

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HIE Future is bright - single connection to hub

Healthcare Exchange Standards

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

The next item on the HIE Future is Bright list is movement from "Multiple Point-to-Point Connections" to "Single Connection to Hub". In the case of most HIE traffic today it is for the PurposeOfUse of "Treatment". This change is purely administrative, but is still significant. I will guess, but will keep my guesses here limited.

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HIEs Must Shift From Health Data Sharing To Curating And Analyzing Data

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

After years of evolving and struggling to find a solid business model, HIEs have finally found a reasonably secure place in the healthcare system. The thing is, the job they’ve learned to do – serving as an exchange point for any and all data coming their way – may already be outmoded, according to Claudia […].

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 29, 2023

About 75% of hospitals are members of regional HIE organizations, and 35% participate in regional and national HIEs. The report also found that queries to the CommonWell Health Alliance, Carequality, and eHealth Exchange took one minute to complete and returned 134 files per patients.

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Bonus Features – August 20, 2023 – Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 20, 2023

Partnerships eHealth Exchange added C3HIE , a Texas-based HIE, to its network of partners under its anticipated QHIN. That said, 66% trust their health plan more that the government or non-traditional entities such as Amazon or Walmart to their health insurance.

Digital Health

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Is this the right step in interoperability?

David Chou

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) further bolstered this transition to a modern healthcare system. This approval demonstrates the commitment of these organizations to facilitating healthcare interoperability and driving innovative approaches in healthcare delivery.

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Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in New York. Today, we’re featuring the Data Scientist position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central.

Health IT

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Patient Matching Errors Continue To Be Common

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The survey, which was conducted by the eHealth Initiative and commissioned by NextGate, included 118 respondents, roughly two-thirds of which were providers. Patient matching problems are persistent across healthcare organizations and continue to pose patient safety risks, according to a new survey addressing these issues.

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CommonWell Marks its 10th Anniversary as TEFCA Gets Underway

Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 7, 2023

Just a few weeks ago, CommonWell was announced as one of six applicants—along with eHealth Exchange, Epic TEFCA Interoperability Systems, Health Gorilla, Kno2 and Konza— accepted to continue in the onboarding process to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under TEFCA.

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Featured Health IT Job: Director, Application Development and Integrations

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 26, 2023

This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is a hybrid position requiring one day in either the Manhattan, New York office or the Albany, New York office. Today, we’re featuring the Director, Application Development and Integrations position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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Featured Health IT Job: Director, Application Development and Integrations

Healthcare IT Today

MAY 31, 2023

This position was posted by New York eHealth Collaborative and is in Manhattan, New York. Today, we’re featuring the Director, Application Development and Integrations position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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QHIN Reactions at the ONC Annual Meeting

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We previously shared ONC’s big QHIN announcement which shared the names of five officially designated QHINs as part of TEFCA: eHealth Exchange Epic Nexus Health Gorilla KONZA MedAllies No doubt, the timing of this announcement was planned to coincide with the ONC Annual Meeting in Washington DC.

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Bonus Features – June 4, 2023 – 51% of hospitals plan to participate in TEFCA, only 18% of orgs have implemented email security software correctly, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 4, 2023

Organizations most likely to participate include those who are part of existing national networks such as eHealth Exchange, CommonWell, or Carequality, (65%), those that are in multi-hospital systems (61%), and those that aren’t critical access hospitals (59%).

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Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Read more… One HIE’s Approach to Identity Management. Read more… Featured Health IT Job: Healthcare Data Analyst with the New York eHealth Collaborative, with one day per week in the organization’s Albany or Manhattan office, posted to Healthcare IT Central.

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Interopability projects maturing

Morning eHealth

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Study shows health improvements from PDMPs — Hurricane triggering HIE work

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IHE IT-Infrastructure January Public-Comment

Healthcare Exchange Standards

JANUARY 11, 2022

as the current HIE-Whitepaper contains MHD and MHDS now. The loosely coupled design and flexible querying capability of the mCSD Profile means it can be deployed within a variety of eHealth architectures and support a wide array of care workflows. This version has a CapabilityStatement that was not previously published. Version 3.4.0

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Going the Extra Mile to Support Patient Access Is a Win-Win for Patients and HIE Compliance

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 16, 2023

Whichever path forward an HIE chooses, support of patient access must remain a priority. 1, 2023, enforcement of the 21st Century Cures Act Information Blocking Rule goes into effect, putting teeth into the much-celebrated law that enables patients to have full access to their personal health data.

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Weekly Roundup – June 17, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 17, 2023

Read more… Featured Health IT Job: IT Intern, Corporate Support Services at the New York eHealth Collaborative, based in Albany, posted to Healthcare IT Central. At HIMSS, John tuned into a TEFCA panel headlined by CommonWell, Epic, Health Gorilla, and MEDITECH. Read more… We Need to Think Differently About Storage.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

Interoperability

Interoperability EHR FHIR HIE

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. Join the conversation on Twitter at #HarlowOnHC.

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Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology. The Harlow Group LLC. Health Care Law and Consulting. You should follow me on Twitter: @healthblawg.

Interoperability

Interoperability EHR FHIR HIE

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology.

Interoperability

Interoperability EHR FHIR eHealth

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

AUGUST 20, 2018

Micky is the president and CEO of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative , a non-profit health IT advisory and clinical data analytics company ( @MAeHC_org ), and is a nationally recognized leader in health information technology.

Interoperability

Interoperability EHR FHIR eHealth

Rwanda : The Digital Health Pioneer

Lloyd Price

JUNE 27, 2018

"Rwanda’s eHealth Strategic Plan for 2016–2020 is the key driver to economic growth and to improving the lives of people. " Dr. The international project team has designed an enterprise architecture based solution at country level, and seeks to further strengthen eHealth and health information systems within Rwanda.

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Looking for career opportunity

Healthcare Exchange Standards

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I am a member of the Wisconsin HIE technical advisory committee, and provide technical advice to the USA national eHealth Exchange. I have influenced USA regulations such as HIPAA, and Meaningful Use; as well as regional regulations globally.

Interoperability

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Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is September 12, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). Patient experience vendor eHealth Technologies was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in New York’s Finger Lakes region.

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Northwell Health’s Patients engage with AI ChatBot for guidance & support through their care journey

Consumer eHealth Engagement

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

care management tool/HIE), Pamela receives these personalized chats from her specific Nurse Navigator at Northwell and the chat content is tailored for her specific care journey. All of the information that Pamela provided to the chatbot is shared with her nurse for their discussion.

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Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is Sep 12, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2022

HIE infrastructure provider CRISP Shared Services is the first partner for eHealth Exchange’s planned Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). Patient experience vendor eHealth Technologies was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in New York’s Finger Lakes region.

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Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Zane Networks was named the technology partner for CRISP , the state-designated HIE for Maryland and the Washington, D.C. Data exchange platform Particle Health unveiled Particle for EHRs , which enables EHR vendors connect to Carequality, CommonWell, and eHealth Exchange with one API integration.

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EHR Incentive Programs: Moving into the Next Stage

CMS.gov

MARCH 4, 2013

Stage 2 moves the bar higher, focusing on advanced clinical procedures, including: measures focused on more rigorous health information exchange (HIE); increased requirements for e-prescribing and incorporating lab results; electronic transmission of patient care summaries across multiple settings; and more patient and family engagement.

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How to TEFCA with Redox

Redox

MARCH 7, 2024

Avoid lock-in: As of today, there are seven officially designated QHINs including Commonwell Health Alliance, eHealth Exchange, Epic, Health Gorilla, Kno2, KONZA, and MedAllies. The current landscape provides healthcare organizations with a broad range of choices and more are expected in the future.

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Bonus Features – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

eHealth Exchange is launching an incentive program that will waive annual fees for three years to the first five HIEs or state/local public health agencies that agree to exchange public health data. News HHS designated two more QHINs : CommonWell Health Alliance and Kno2. This brings the total number of approved QHINs to seven.

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Welcome Back Kotter: New York’s next 1115 Waiver

Docnotes

JANUARY 30, 2022

The New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) and 2-1-1 New York have received funding from the HHS Administration for Community Living to establish a trust framework and statewide governance structure to support collaboration and exchange of community information across existing networks and users.

Primary Care

Primary Care Telehealth HIE Public Health

Cyber-themed telehealth bill on the horizon

Morning eHealth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Planned Parenthood app ramps up to fight Trump administration restrictions — Experts say HIEs were ready to weather Dorian

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HIE Telehealth

Connected Health Pulse

Global Pandemic: Accelerating The Adoption of HIEs

New York State HIE Is Lowering Healthcare Costs By As Much As $200 Million

Trending Sources

Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

HIE Future is bright - single connection to hub

HIEs Must Shift From Health Data Sharing To Curating And Analyzing Data

Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Bonus Features – August 20, 2023 – Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, and more

Is this the right step in interoperability?

Featured Health IT Job: Data Scientist

Patient Matching Errors Continue To Be Common

CommonWell Marks its 10th Anniversary as TEFCA Gets Underway

Featured Health IT Job: Director, Application Development and Integrations

Featured Health IT Job: Director, Application Development and Integrations

QHIN Reactions at the ONC Annual Meeting

Bonus Features – June 4, 2023 – 51% of hospitals plan to participate in TEFCA, only 18% of orgs have implemented email security software correctly, and more

Weekly Roundup – October 1, 2022

Interopability projects maturing

IHE IT-Infrastructure January Public-Comment

Going the Extra Mile to Support Patient Access Is a Win-Win for Patients and HIE Compliance

Weekly Roundup – June 17, 2023

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Micky Tripathi’s glass-half-full view of EHR interoperability – Harlow on Healthcare

Rwanda : The Digital Health Pioneer

Looking for career opportunity

Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is September 12, and more

Northwell Health’s Patients engage with AI ChatBot for guidance & support through their care journey

Bonus Features – August 21, 2022 – DirectTrust sending 75 Million messages per month, HIMSS23 submission deadline is Sep 12, and more

Bonus Features – October 2, 2022 – Tech vendors commit to standardizing SDoH data at White House event, 1 in 3 patients using telehealth to manage a chronic condition, and more

EHR Incentive Programs: Moving into the Next Stage

How to TEFCA with Redox

Bonus Features – February 18, 2024 – 89% of patients want a single platform for managing their health, 70% of organizations interested in AI plan to adopt solutions from their EHR vendors, plus 27 more stories

Welcome Back Kotter: New York’s next 1115 Waiver

Cyber-themed telehealth bill on the horizon

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