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ONC Releases Direct Exchange Security Guidance

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New guidance from federal regulators is designed to ensure a more uniform approach to security and interoperability among organizations implementing the Direct secure messaging protocol for health information exchange. And that could help build trust among those sharing data. The … Continue reading

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Deloitte Study Finds Health IT Underutilized By Physicians

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The majority of physicians nationwide believe health information technology can precipitate positive outcomes in the provider setting, but in many realms — such as mHealth — health IT continues to be underutilized by docs, according to the findings of a … Continue reading

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Senators Express Health IT Policy Concerns

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Six Republican Senators are asking the healthcare community for input on “recalibrating” health information technology policy, arguing that there are several problems with the current trajectory of the meaningful use program. In a white paper titled “Reboot: Re-examining the Strategies Needed to … Continue reading

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Incorporating Images Key To HIE Sustainability

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Health information exchanges (HIEs) today are focusing on gathering and making “basic” information accessible at the point of care. Although access to textual data such as lab results and discharge summaries is of tremendous value to industry stakeholders, that alone … Continue reading

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Environmental Intelligence Releases March 2013 EI Connections Newsletter

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Environmental Intelligence LLC is pleased to release its March 2013 EI Connections Newsletter.  Please send your feedback or suggestions to [email protected]. Click Here to view: March 2013 EI Connections Newsletter Want to automatically receive our monthly newsletter?  Click on this link to … Continue reading

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CMS Releases RFI on HIE’s

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) have published a joint request for information asking industry stakeholders for suggestions on what more, or less, the federal government should … Continue reading

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MU Stage 2 Should Alleviate Some HIE Confusion

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The meaningful use Stage 2 standards are expected to reduce some of the confusion associated with health information exchange. Some of that confusion, including questions over a public or private exchange model, consent management, structured data use and challenges to … Continue reading

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Survey Finds Disparity Among Physicians About HIE’s

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What does the average American doctor think about available health information exchange technologies several years into the meaningful use program? To answer that, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT conducted surveys of providers HIE perspectives and the … Continue reading

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ONC Pilot Focuses On Patients’ Privacy Concerns

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In considering whether to participate in a health information exchange, patients want to know whether their clinical information will be shared with their insurance company and whether their more sensitive information, in addition to routine patient information, will be included. … Continue reading

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ONC Offerring Financial Awards For HIE “Rules of the Road”

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While no federal regulations for a nationwide health information network are forthcoming, HHS’ health information technology office announced that is offering financial awards to groups already working to develop health information exchange “rules of the road.” Instead of federal rule-making, … Continue reading

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