Health Information Exchange (HIE)

In this session, Samsung Medical Center shared how its HIE is able to provide timely care and reduce repeat interventions. 

The scope and definition of electronic health information covered under the Cures Act rule is set to broaden this week.

Its partnership with the cloud-based collaboration platform is meant to address gaps in the state's post-acute care electronic health records.

Together they manage 80 million images worldwide, and with 24/7 exchange of medical records from any device, they aim to eliminate use of CDs for digital imaging transfer.

While Australia is pushing for an enabling environment for healthcare interoperability, obstacles are still in the way of connected care.

A new law in the Golden State requires providers, payers and public health agencies to participate in real-time information sharing by 2024. Timi Leslie of Connecting for Better Health offers a perspective on that massive undertaking.

Improving healthcare access requires data initiatives that allow agencies and providers across states to build a holistic view of a patient's needs, says Sumit Sajnani, health information technology officer for Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy.

Researchers at IU and Regenstrief received a 5-year grant to develop a population-based surveillance system using state EHR data; they hope to support population health studies at the national level.

The collaboration will use the FHIR Accelerator CodeX to enable automation between payers and providers, with the goal of improving access to radiation treatment for cancer patients.  

The interoperability alliance, whose EHR vendor members include Oracle Cerner, athenahealth, Greenway, Meditech and others, says it will sign on as a Qualified Health Information Network.