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NHINWatch is sponsored by InterSystems, a leading provider of software technology for connected healthcare.

InterSystems supports the creation of electronic health record (EHR) systems on a regional or national basis with InterSystems HealthShare™. HealthShare is a comprehensive solution for aggregating and securely sharing clinical data across multiple organizations.

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• First stage of Sweden's national EHR, built on HealthShare, successfully deployed on May 4, 2009.

• The Brooklyn Health Information Exchange (BHIX) recently selected HealthShare for multiple projects focused on EHR interoperability. BHIX joins a growing list of organizations worldwide turning to HealthShare for secure and reliable health information exchange. In New York, BHIX joins the Long Island Patient Information eXchange (LIPIX) and other organizations connecting and sharing information with HealthShare.

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Obama highlights IT as a tool to fix healthcare

President Obama called for fixing the broken healthcare system by building upon investments made in electronic medical records in a town hall meeting held Wednesday, July 1.  Read more
Channel: Federal InitiativesSource: Healthcare IT NewsDate: July 2, 2009

Three Western N.Y. payers partner with HIE to drive EMR adoption

Three Western New York health plans have hired HealtheLink, a regional health information exchange, to encourage physician adoption of electronic medical records.  Read more
Channel: Federal InitiativesSource: The Buffalo NewsDate: July 2, 2009

Suit claims Stimulus Act puts privacy in jeopardy

A class action claims that the Stimulus Act jeopardizes the privacy rights of the 65 percent of Americans who aren't on Medicaid or Medicare by requiring healthcare providers to create an electronic health record of every person in the United States.  Read more
Channel: Federal InitiativesSource: Healthcare IT NewsDate: July 2, 2009

Michigan HIE draws more physicians

The Bingham Farms health information exchange my1HIE has added the Detroit Huron Valley Physicians Association as a participant of its health information exchange.  Read more
Channel: NHIN ArchitectureSource: Great Lakes IT ReportDate: July 2, 2009

N.Y.C. Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene to push EHR adoption

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Primary Care Information Project will help New York City physicians adopt electronic health records.  Read more
Channel: The Business CaseSource: Government TechnologyDate: July 2, 2009

HIMSS white paper: "usability" critical to adoption of EMRs

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's EHR Usability Task Force has released a white paper focusing on the level of usability in electronic medical records and their implementation at healthcare organizations.  Read more
Channel: Federal InitiativesSource: Healthcare IT NewsDate: July 2, 2009

Cost will plague Obama's plan for EHR for every American

Despite supporters' argument that electronic health records will reduce the cost of healthcare delivery and improve quality, cost and standards will continue to dog President Obama's efforts for an EHR for every American by 2014.  Read more
Channel: Federal InitiativesSource: CNNMoney.comDate: July 2, 2009

Perspective: Provider-to-provider HIE delivers business case

While finding a business case is often problematic for health information exchanges and regional health information organizations, Baltimore's first HIE was born out of a need to reduce administrative cost and eliminate duplicative tests for patients who frequented the health systems.  Read more
Channel: NHIN ArchitectureSource: Patty Enrado, NHINWatch.comDate: July 1, 2009

GE Healthcare, InterComponentWare to expand HIE services

GE Healthcare has entered into a partnership with InterComponentWare, Inc., to integrate, develop and expand their health information exchange solutions.  Read more
Channel: NHIN ArchitectureSource: Healthcare IT NewsDate: July 1, 2009

Social Security Administration wants providers to use NHIN for disability claims

The Social Security Administration wants providers to be able to submit disability claims electronically through the Nationwide Health Information Network.  Read more
Channel: Federal InitiativesSource: Federal Computer WeekDate: July 1, 2009

Perspective: Provider-to-provider HIE delivers business case

While finding a business case is often problematic for health information exchanges and regional health information organizations, Baltimore’s first HIE was born out of a need to reduce administrative cost and eliminate duplicative tests for patients who frequented the health systems.
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