Informatics

The goal of health informatics systems is to enable smooth transfer of data and cybersecurity across the healthcare enterprise. This includes patient information, images, subspecialty reporting systems, lab results, scheduling, revenue management, hospital inventory, and many other health IT systems. These systems include the electronic medical record (EMR) admission discharge and transfer (ADT) system, hospital information system (HIS), radiology picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), cardiovascular information systems (CVIS), archive solutions including cloud storage and vendor neutral archives (VNA), and other medical informatics systems.

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Healthcare IT market to be worth $229B by 2020

The global healthcare IT market is estimated to reach $228.79 billion by 2020, growing at a annual rate of 13.4 percent, according to a report by Research and Markets.

HIE market expected to hit $1.5 billion by 2020

The global health information exchange (HIE) market is expected to reach more than $1.5 billion by 2020, according to a new report published by the India-based firm Markets and Markets.

CHIME says FDA device interoperability guidance not strict enough

Draft guidance from the FDA on making sure medical devices and electronic records are interoperable doesn't go far enough, according to a letter to the FDA from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

CHIME, AEHIS weigh in on FDA's medical device cybersecurity guidance

CHIME and AEHIS believe the solution begins with more cooperation between healthcare organizations and device manufacturers.

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Technology can improve patient matching but human error remains the biggest barrier

More sophisticated technology is needed to improve patient identification matching and lessen the chance of errors, according to a report published in Perspectives in Health Information Management. 

WEDI report on gaps in care outlines barriers, current approaches

Gaps in care are a critical issue for stakeholders that will grow in importance with the shift to value-based care, according to a new report from WEDI.

Fax still tops for information exchange

Despite being positively ancient in the world of communication technology, more health information is shared via fax than any other method, according to a market spotlight published by the International Data Corporation, titled "The Rocky Road to Information Sharing in the Health System." 

Great Lakes Health Connect Registry Expands Access to Advanced Directives

Grand Rapids, MI – National Healthcare Decisions Day, April 16, has been established to inspire, educate, and empower healthcare providers and the public about the importance of advance care planning. Great Lakes Health Connect (GLHC) continues to expand the number of patient care documents and advanced directives in its health information exchange registry through collaborations with Michigan healthcare entities such as Making Choices Michigan and Spectrum Health’s Next Steps program.

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