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Despite challenges, disruption, experts sunny on HIE market
In spite of turmoil, the health information exchange (HIE) market grew more than 40 percent in 2011, according to a Chilmark Research report . "In little over a year we have seen several vendors exit
It's time for the Beacon Communities to shine
The 17 Beacon Communities are funded to the tune of millions of federal dollars--and the healthcare industry as a whole has a huge opportunity to get a significant return on that investment. The
Senator: Affordable Care Act repeal will hamper EHR adoption
If the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional , more than the law's individual mandate will be repealed. It would also hamper health information
HIMSS: Without reform, health IT programs will be lost
If the Supreme Court strikes down all or part of healthcare reform, it would stall a number of national health IT projects and initiatives, including health information exchanges, Richard M. Hodge,
HIMSS: Meaningful Use Stage 2 aligns HIEs, public health
The proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules has spurred partnerships between public health agencies and health information exchanges (HIEs), which will act as intermediaries for electronic reporting of
States making progress toward HIEs
In its latest step toward toward a state-wide health information exchange (HIE), the Iowa Department of Health will team with Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., a division of Norwalk, Conn.-based
Volume of HIT changes expected to shape 2011
The sheer volume of changes in health IT confronting CIOs is a trend all unto itself in 2011--putting the CIOs "squarely in the crucible," according to a collaborative white paper on the top 11
Panel: HIEs will be a major privacy concern in 2011
As more patient information is funneled into online exchanges, more issues will arise, according to top healthcare IT experts, who were asked to offer insights on the most significant privacy trends
Virginia HIE connects with DOD, VA
Richmond, Va.-based MedVirginia became only the second health information exchange in the nation to begin testing the virtual lifetime electronic record (VLER) earlier this month when it started
Blumenthal: Health IT is key to health reform
It's been a busy year in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and for health IT in general. "It's been a whirlwind of activity. Many of you have spent many
