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Denmark Selects InterSystems HealthShare for Countrywide Health Information Exchange
The Danish NSI (Nationalt Sundheds-IT), an agency operating under the Ministry of Health, is beginning development of a new service to link healthcare information systems used within Danish regions on a national level. The new HealthShare-based initiative enables the sharing of patient information between healthcare providers and government agencies countrywide. Read more >

State of Illinois Selects InterSystems HealthShare For Statewide Electronic Health Records
The statewide HIE network will provide seamless clinical information flow to more than 50,000 healthcare providers, payers and state agencies. It is expected to serve a patient population of 13 million individuals, according to Laura Zaremba, Director of the Illinois Office of Health Information Technology. Read more >

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State of Michigan signs agreement with Michigan Health Connect
The State of Michigan has signed an agreement with Michigan Health Connect, a health information exchange based in Grand Rapids, that will enable physicians and hospitals to send immunization records for children and adults to the state's online immunization registry.Read more
Channel: Privacy and Security
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
Date: May 17, 2012
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Improper health IT implementations can be remedied
Improper health IT implementations can be remedied if healthcare organizations "address the mechanisms behind poor health IT.Read more
Channel: Architecture
Source: Becker's Hospital Review
Date: May 17, 2012
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HIEs need to integrate workflow into services
Researchers who studied HIE usage and published their findings in the May edition of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association found that workflow is key to the successful adoption of health information exchange among healthcare providers.Read more
Channel: Privacy and Security
Source: Health Imaging
Date: May 16, 2012
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HIE sparks concern with consumers
While health information exchange initiatives from the state, regional and provider level are being developed, some consumers are becoming alarmed over the sharing of their patient information.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Bloomberg BNA
Date: May 16, 2012
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Report: DoD, VA make significant progress in integrated EHR system
In a recently submitted report to Congress, the Dept. of Defense noted that its joint EHR project with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in which patient information can be accessed by both departments is making significant progress.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: InformationWeek
Date: May 16, 2012
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Q&A: 3M on how Open HDD and VA, DoD iEHR will trigger innovation
For 3M President Jon Lindekugel, the fun part of what's about to happen is the innovation it will spark. Not coincidentally, that’s also something of an opportunity for 3M, which he describes as a "content company."Read more
Channel: Privacy and Security
Source: Government Health IT
Date: May 16, 2012
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FAQs on health information exchanges
Seven frequently asked questions about health information exchanges are posed and answered.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Business Week
Date: May 16, 2012
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Blog: Info exchange moves closer to center stage
Increasingly, it seems, health IT policymakers, observers and vendors alike are turning to the topic of interoperability and information exchange.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Government Health IT
Date: May 15, 2012
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ONC: Medical groups need privacy and security officer
In its guide to privacy and security of health information, the Office of the National Coordinator is calling on medical groups to hire privacy and security officers.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: InformationWeek
Date: May 15, 2012
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Mostashari: Government can improve HIT in five areas
Dr. Farzad Mostashari, head of ONC, outlines his vision of the government's role in improving health information technology.Read more
Channel: Federal Initiatives
Source: Boston.com
Date: May 15, 2012
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Good ideas abound in healthcare today. You just need to go looking for them. The healthcare industry – here in the U.S. and abroad – battles image issues on multiple fronts – including cost, quality and access. However, when we look beyond broad generalizations and examine what’s going on in individual communities and healthcare organizations, we often find stunning examples of innovation that are reducing costs, improving care and expanding access.   [FULL STORY...]