As healthcare continues the shift into more patient-centered care, its imperative interoperability improves to drive care outcomes and improve patient access to data. November 26, 2019 – Along with technology, interoperability is constantly improving and adapting to match the growth of technology in the healthcare sector. The need for seamless data transactions are crucial for […]
Read MoreNational Model Must Advance—Not Disrupt—Successful Exchanges
NYeC Executive Director Valerie Grey reflects on the transformation of health records from paper-based to electronic, and how TEFCA might impact existing HIEs.
Read MoreCMS’ Push Will Lead to HIE Progress
NYeC Executive Director Valerie Grey offers comments to Healthcare Innovation on CMS’ latest rule, signals that with tweaks proposals signify a big step forward in promoting interoperability.
Read MoreIt’s Time for Change in Health IT—and We’re Ready
NYeC Executive Director Valerie Grey offers comments to Healthcare Innovation on CMS’ latest rule, signals that with tweaks proposals signify a big step forward in promoting interoperability.
Read MoreHealtheConnections Announces Finalization of Merger
Following a strategic partnership, HealtheConnections and HealthlinkNY are now officially merged. The merger was approved by the New York State Attorney General and is effective May 1, 2019. The merger forms a health information exchange (HIE) that serves participants in the Central New York, Southern Tier, and Hudson Valley regions. HealtheConnections will continue operating and connecting […]
Read MoreNew York HIE Supports Population Health, Clinical Data Quality
Health IT Analytics reports on HEALTHeLINK, the health information exchange (HIE) of western New York, as it continues efforts to improve population health, streamline clinical workflows, and boost data quality through more than 5,000 participating providers. In its 2018 Report to the Community, HEALTHeLINK states that one million continuity of care documents (CCDs) are uploaded annually […]
Read MoreHealtheConnections, HealthlinkNY Announce Merger
On January 31, 2019, HealtheConnections and HealthlinkNY announced the companies will merge together into HealtheConnections, forming a regional health information exchange (HIE) that spans the Central New York, Southern Tier, and Hudson Valley regions. HealtheConnections and HealthlinkNY are Qualified Entities operating and connecting their regional HIEs with others in New York State that together form […]
Read MoreBlueCross BlueShield Partners With HEALTHeLINK to Improve Community Health Through Data Exchange
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York today announced an innovative partnership with HEALTHeLINK to support physicians and improve health outcomes for BlueCross BlueShield members. Using HEALTHeLINK’s well- established transparent and secure data exchange platform, specific claims data will be available to local participating physicians.
Read MoreRochester RHIO Expanding Health Data Exchange with State Grant
More than 60 healthcare providers throughout the greater Rochester area are contributing patient EHRs to Rochester RHIO after receiving grants from a New York grant program, according to the Monroe County Post. The grant from the Data Exchange Incentive Program (DEIP) is being used to offset setup costs for enrolling additional providers and patient health records […]
Read MoreTop Ten Tech Trends 2018: Could A New Interoperability Wrinkle Solve Healthcare’s Biggest Challenge?
There has been much debate on the possibility of mandating providers to participate in health information exchange activities to stay in Medicare
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