The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission and the Texas Health Services Authority are partnering to develop accreditation standards for health information exchange organizations operating in Texas.

The Health Research and Services Administration awarded the state of Maine and its health information exchange, HealthInfoNet, a three-year grant to improve care coordination for the state's veterans.

Health information exchanges (HIEs) are foundational to the success of accountable care organizations. Without HIEs, the shift from volume to value-based care will not be possible, speakers said at a National eHealth Collaborative webinar.

A recent study may bring good news to those looking for a financial and clinical case for health information exchanges. 

Various organizations are working on an ongoing basis to improve the privacy and security of patient information flowing across the healthcare system. Even as those efforts continue, information exchange is driving improvements in patient outcomes and lowered costs.

Carson Health, a recognized leader of information technology in a rural hospital setting, has connected with the Great Lakes Health Information Exchange (GLHIE) enabling providers and their healthcare team to share medical information both within and outside the Carson City community.

Board certification is the gold standard for any type of physician certification, which is why many feel the American Board of Preventative Medicine’s (ABPM) new clinical informatics subspecialty board certification is a long time coming. 

Children's National Health System and Cerner have partnered to create The Bear Institute, a joint effort the two entities say will be the first exclusively pediatric health informatics institute in the nation.