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Not All QHINs Will Be Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

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. . The Case for Federal Agencies. The Case for State and Regional Exchanges.

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Just Get Connected Already

Healthcare IT Today

She also pointed out how encouraging it was to see an even split of men and women in a meeting with candidate QHINs and federal partners. To describe the current situation in healthcare, Wilder asked us to imagine if a retailer had to call your bank every time you made a credit card purchase.

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Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

The traditional HIE subscriber model continues to become more complex, with challenges in achieving clinical outcomes and maintaining sustainable funding. The evolution of interoperability is happening now, and payers and providers need to be on top of TEFCA and HIE updates to provide continued clinical value.

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This Mission is Possible: Achieving Better Data in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

They learn to perform a step-by-step process that considers all the important elements from previous records to ensure patient safety and meet organizational needs. It’s just a question of when this happens and who does the work. Healthcare organizations have two options for this.

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All my HIMSS coverage in one place

Meaningful HIT News

DeSalvo: True EHR interoperability – and a national HIE – is possible by 2017 (Feb. DeSalvo meets and greets – briefly – while Tavenner keeps her distance at HIMSS (March 3). HIMSS crowd skeptical of promise for flexibility on MU2 hardship requests (Feb. Google Glass startup expecting third healthcare client in less than 6 months (Feb.

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HIStalk Interviews G. Cameron Deemer, President, DrFirst

HIStalk Interviews

We’re trying to meet patients where they are and give them the tools to be able to communicate something back to their physician in a manner that’s efficient for both the patient and the doctor. We’re entering a time when there is so much pressure on the EMR community to continue to build features into their EMRs.

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