Having access to patients' laboratory test results influences the decision-making process regarding the ordering of further tests, which supports the predictions of financial savings made in the health information exchange (HIE) cost-benefit models, according to an article published in the March 26 edition of Archives of Internal Medicine.

Creating and maintaining a successful and sustainable health information exchange (HIE) initiative is difficult but not impossible, according to an April report from the National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC).

A poorly planned health IT implementation can have deleterious effects on the quality of patient care, and can even increase inpatient mortality, according to an article published in the March edition of the American Journal of Managed Care.

Is 2012 truly the big year for health information exchange (HIE)? The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society seems to think so, as does the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

The Cal eConnect board of directors announced that Ted Kremer has decided to withdraw as CEO and remain at the helm of a local regional health information organization in Rochester, N.Y.  This announcement comes only two weeks after teh board announced Kremer's appointment.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.A panel of CIOs from various Northeastern provider settings discussed their organizations IT initiatives and their future IT needs during the inaugural eHealth Innovation Conference March 15.

In 2012 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) will advance the growth and spread of health information exchange (HIE) by specifying the next layer of core standards and policies, according to the agency itself in an article published in the March edition of Health Affairs.

To reach the goals intended in the HITECH Act, providers and patients must be persuaded of the value of health information exchange and support its implementation, according to an article published in the March issue of Health Affairs.