Tag Archive for ‘Health Information Exchange’

Happy Blogiversary to Mastering Data Management!

Initiate’s blog, covering topics from Master Data Management and Data Governance to Entity Resolution and Interoperable Health has grown leaps and bounds since it was launched on August 25, 2009. We look back to our top 10 posts of the last year.

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.

Webinar Recap: The Value of a Provider Registry in a Real HIE

Initiate’s recent webinar with Lorraine Fernandes, Initiate VP of and Healthcare Industry Ambassador, and Pat Pope, Provider Relations Coordinator with Carespark, discussed the role of provider registries in a real-world HIE. With lots of examples and an enlightening Q&A session, catch up on what you missed.

Provider Registries: Heightened Demand in the New Decade

Lorraine discusses the growth of provider registries and what is driving global demand, previewing her upcoming session at HIC2010, Australia’s largest health informatics conference.

Five More Tips to Support Meaningful Use via EMPI and SaaS

Penny Schyler expands on tips she recently read about meeting meaningful use with five tips of her own, all supported by combining enterprise master person indexes (EMPIs) for patients and providers with a Software as a Service (SaaS) based intelligent information sharing platform.

Two States, Two Approaches to HIE

Chad examines two very different approaches to building a statewide health information exchange. New Jersey and New Mexico face the same challenge but are employing different tactics to foster data exchange success.

“A Thousand Flowers Blooming”: Springtime for HIEs

The recent federal announcement of $547 million in grants released to facilitate health information exchanges (HIEs) at the state level is like spring hitting the data exchange landscape. How can state designated entities and HIEs make the most of the grant money? Lorraine Fernandes explains.

Notes from The National Forum on HIE – It’s About the Patient!

Lorraine Fernandes recently attended the National Forum on Health Information Exchange. She recaps some of the key discussions and reminders.

A Real-World HIE

We have several RHIO and HIE customers who are sharing data amongst themselves on a daily basis, improving care for real patients. Bill Klaver details how the pieces work together to deliver improved healthcare and better decisions.

Differences in Managing Patient and Provider Data: Unanswered Questions

Deanna Nole has been busy working with customers and focus groups to identify the most important requirements to manage provider information across the health system. There are major differences in managing patient and provider data; however, not all the questions about those differences are yet understood. Add your feedback and experience.