Tag Archive for ‘EMPI’

Questions from MMIS: Next Steps for HIEs

Marty reacts to the recent Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) Conference with a host of questions that are still awaiting answers.

Putting It All Together: The Systems & Processes Behind an HIE

Bill Klaver incorporates all the systems and processes usually involved in a health information exchange – from the PIX/PDQ Manager and XDS Repository to the security and privacy measures – to walk through a detailed example of a patient seeking additional care.

The Yellow Pages of Healthcare: Registries

How does the XDS Registry fit into a health information exchange? How does it work in concert with a PIX/PDQ Manager to resolve patient identities? Bill Klaver equates an XDS Registry to your local yellow pages.

Better Health Interview with Lorraine Fernandes at HIMSS10

At HIMSS10 in Atlanta, Initiate’s Lorraine Fernandes sat down with Better Health to discuss a wide range of issues, including EMRs, meaningful use, linking patient data and more.

Preview: Initiate at HIMSS

Can you believe HIMSS10 starts in just a couple days? We’re excited to speak with you about how you can build a connected healthcare community with Initiate® Exchange. See how to find us at HIMSS and where our customers will be sharing their experiences.

How to Divide the HIT Pie

While healthcare organizations determine how to meet an undefined component of meaningful use, I’ve been approaching this complex challenge by thinking about a health information exchange pie with four slices – labeled local, regional, state and national. But the slices are each a different size.

Answering States’ HIT Wish Lists

States have long wished for an integrated, state-run health information exchange (HIE). Now as the stars align, how can they leverage new directives and ARRA cash to address the items on their wish lists?

Challenging Your EMPI to Do More

In this economy, it’s all about doing more with the resources you already have. Healthcare organizations are challenging their embedded EMPIs to do more to improve patient care – and the bottom line.

Using Relationships to Improve Patient Care

Knowing key relationships among data can improve patient care. Providers must understand when and where data needs to be routed while identifying the status of a caregiver acting on the patient’s behalf.

Extending the Business Impact of EMPI

Healthcare organizations are trying to maximize the value of existing technology and improve financial and clinical performance under tight fiscal constraints. If you’re already using an EMPI, it’s time to figure out how to do more with existing assets and infrastructure.