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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Harrison deploys GE HIE tech

Harrison Medical Center has deployed an HIE using GE Healthcares bi-directional eHealth Information Exchange technology.

Interview | Health Story Project: The Rest of the Story

Earlier this year, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology launched an effort to unite disparate specifications for health information exchange (HIE).

Rochester RHIO accepts advance directives

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield employees can now upload their healthcare advance directives to Rochester RHIOs (Regional Health Information Organization) patient portal, according to the Rochester, N.Y.-based organization.

Physician group pilots Hawaii HIE project

Seventy Hawaii physicians in private practice on the island of Oahu have come together to form Health Information Helping Others (HIHO) as a pilot project of the Hawaii Health Information Exchange (HHIE).

White House debuts Identity Ecosystem

The Obama Administration has unveiled a national strategy to safeguard internet users against fraud and identity theft and enhance individuals privacy by creating trusted entities.

California health system expands connectivity with GSI

Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) has signed an agreement to deploy health information exchange (HIE) tools from GSI Health.

IT powerhouses form interoperability consortium

EMR service organizations including Mayo Clinic, Geisinger Health System, Kaiser Permanente, Intermountain Healthcare and Group Health have established an interoperability consortium to exchange electronic health data, with the first data exchange slated to occur in the next year.

Maine REC designates athenahealth as a supported EHR vendor

HealthInfoNet, a Maine nonprofit that operates the statewide health information exchange (HIE) and Maine Regional Extension Center (MEREC), has selected athenahealth as a one of its supported EHR vendors.

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