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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Study analysis finds little evidence of HIEs leading to better outcomes, reduced costs

There is little evidence demonstrating that health information exchanges (HIEs) help to reduce costs or improve the quality of care, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Low awareness of clinical informatics training among med students

Despite strong interest among medical students in pursuing clinical informatics, few are aware of the availability of training opportunities for the field, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Lawmaker suggests ONC overstepping its authority over HIE governance

During a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing last week U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) questioned whether the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is overstepping the authority it has over health information exchange governance.

Texas HIEs rate high on governance, interoperability but lag on patient engagement

Health information exchange organizations in Texas are well on their way to sustainability and generally closer to interoperability than their counterparts in other states, but still lag when it comes to patient engagement.

CHIME, iHT2 Announce Regional LEAD Program for 2015

Showcasing a mix of distinguished panel discussions, case studies and small group breakout sessions, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce its Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Forum series in collaboration with iHT2 for 2015. 

DirectTrust: 2014 growth ‘far exceeded projections’

DirectTrust, a nonprofit that advances health data exchange via the Direct Protocol, announced growth in 2014 that “far exceeded projections.”

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Burwell announces $28M in funding for HIE grants

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Speaking at the 2015 ONC Annual Meeting on Feb. 3, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a $28 million funding opportunity to advance interoperability.

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Scaling Up HIEs

Larger information exchanges, whether through growth or merger, are producing better results.

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