Last Thursday I spoke in a webinar entitled “ACO = HIE + Analytics: Managing Population Health with Information Exchange and Analytics“. You can view the slides below, and you can view a full recast of the webinar here: http://www.perficient.com/webinars/ Let me know what you think! ACO = HIE + Analytics – a Healthcare IT Presentation […]
Posts Tagged ‘HIE’
New White Paper! Reap the Rewards of HIE with Patient Organization and Community Opt-In/Opt-Out
Open to the public 24/7, and being the keeper of the most private of all data, healthcare organizations are unlike any other in terms of security challenges. A doctor cannot expect a patient to openly disclose private information if that patient fears that they may be harmed by that disclosure. As a new era dawns […]
Perficient Webinar! ACO = HIE + Analytics: Managing Population Health with Information Exchange and Analytics
With the release of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) rule, healthcare providers must be able to identify, access and seamlessly share patient information to drive efficiencies and enjoy a potential share in ACO program incentives. Additionally, more than half of the 93 draft National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ACO measures are also Meaningful Use […]
Perficient White Paper! 9 Key Business Drivers of HIE
A successful Enterprise HIE must be secure, accurate, dependable, appropriate and responsive to the need of the users of this clinical information to ensure that appropriate care is delivered. Enterprise HIE is driven by true healthcare needs. These key drivers include: Ensuring appropriate care is given at the correct time Promoting preventive medicine Avoiding inaccurate […]
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 […]
Security and the Future of Healthcare
Poor IT security practices continue to plague the healthcare industry. Last year, a Ponemon Study found that poor security practices cost the healthcare industry $6 billion annually and that the HITECH Act has not resulted in changes to the approach taken to manage protected healthcare information. When an industry is under scrutiny for out-of-control escalating […]
How the Healthcare CIO Saves Lives: #3 Decreases our Reliance on Paper
The U.S. healthcare system is run by highly talented people that are using outmoded forms of communication. Many clinicians still use paper files and faxes to communicate and lack the basic infrastructure to communicate efficiently regarding critical care decisions. As health insurance companies and health providers struggle with efforts to control costs, reduce administration and […]
Creating a Self-Sustaining Business Model for HIE
It is important for state and local agencies building an HIE solution to have a self-sustaining business model. This will be especially important once the federal government grant money ends. It is just as important for healthcare systems to consider the value proposition they need or want to get out of their HIE solution. Therefore, […]
How the Healthcare CIO Saves Lives: #1 Ensures Care is Given at the Correct Time
When we think of a Health IT project like Health Information Exchange, many focus on the technology-oriented aspects of designing, selecting, implementing, and managing a technology project. However, Health IT should ultimately be driven by the clinical goal of ensuring that the appropriate level of care is provided to patients in a timely manner. By […]
Tracking a Single Patient in a Connected Healthcare Environment
The overriding theme in healthcare is data integration. Health information exchange, accountable care, interoperability and the merging healthcare industry are forming an environment where electronic patient data is being combined at a record pace. With dreams of a national patient record database, initiatives are brought forth in hopes that we can improve care, decrease costs, […]
Riding the ACO Reg Rollercoaster: Administration Offers New Path
Opinions and posturing on the Accountable Care model started well before the release of the proposed regs over a month ago. However, since their release those of us working within the healthcare industry have been riding the rollercoaster of public sentiment. The enthusiasm around the regs was immediate upon their release. Blogs, Twitter, and online […]