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Posts Tagged ‘enterprise HIE’

HIE: To Opt-In or Opt-Out? That is the question.

I read an article last week from Government Health IT entitled “ONC ready to test patient e-consent for health data exchange“. In summary, ONC awarded $1.24 million to develop a method by which patients can give their consent about sharing health data. Added to this contract are specifics around developing an innovative way to help […]

HIEs post another Win within the Healthcare Industry

One of the most costly and concerning healthcare expenditures is emergency room visits. Providers and payers are especially concerned with the uptick in ER visits, because ER visits are known to be extra costly and peppered with discressionary visits. Providers and payers have decided lowering ER useage could be done by identifying ER abusers and […]

9 Key Drivers to Enterprise Health Information Exchange (Enterprise HIE)

Many view the implementation of Enterprise HIE as a technology-based initiative. However, the ultimate goal of the Enterprise HIE is to improve the quality of care for patients across a given area, reduce the costs of providing quality care, and enable clinicians in their care processes. In the Perficient white papers “A Business Driven Approach […]

Enterprise HIE

It seems that everywhere you look someone is talking about HIE or claiming to have an HIE product. But is there widespread adoption, and for it’s intended use? HITECH requires that the provider market invest in HIE, but how do you ensure that you protect your investment from all the hype. In the short term […]