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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CSC to providers: Start using social media today

Healthcare organizations need both a social media policy and a social media strategy, according to a report from Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) who added that organizations cannot afford to take a wait-and-see approach while social media overhauls information communications.

GE, NYeC team up to increase physician EMR use

GE Healthcare has aligned with the regional extension center New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) to increase physician EMR adoption and support meaningful use attainment in the state of New York.

Two N.Y. HIEs align

The Adirondack Regional Community Health Information Exchange is joining forces with the Health Information Xchange of New York.

Health Affairs: New framework to join public health, healthcare agencies afoot

Policy and administrative actions are needed to strengthen the incentives for partnerships among public health agencies and healthcare systems, according to an article published in this month's Health Affairs.

Survey: Cloud computing implementation low

While a majority of businesses are evaluating cloud computing, few have implemented the technology, according to the results from Symantecs 2011 State of Cloud Survey.

IHE-Europe moves Connectathon to Bern

IHE-Europe has announced that the 12th annual IHE Connectathon will be held in Bern, Switzerland, from May 21 to May 25, 2012 at the Bern Expo.

HIE Profile: Inland Northwest Health Services: Building a Strong Sustainability Model

A sustainable health information exchange (HIE) model doesnt come overnight. Just ask Mike Smyly, chief business development officer for the information resources management division of Inland Northwest Health Services (INHS), a nonprofit based in Spokane, Wash.  Founded in 1994, INHS connects 38 hospitals and 450 ambulatory organizations, including 4,000 physicians and 750 provider-based EMR systems.

Establishing trust for a successful HIE

A key component to achieving a successful health information exchange (HIE) is trust. Can the healthcare organization sharing data with one another trust that the patient data wont be compromised? What are the security aspects of the HIE? Is the exchange of information being done in a secure manner that does not expose patient data?

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