by Brian Murphy | December 11, 2014
Healthcare organizations (HCO) have historically invested in health information exchange (HIE) technology expecting that access to a patient’s longitudinal record can help clinicians deliver better care. But there has always been a financial motive. In light of the continued move to value-based reimbursement (VBR), HCOs are raising their expectations
by John Moore lll | November 14, 2014
Partners’ quest for South Shore Hospital fueled a backlash and debate over how big is too big Robert Weisman and Scott Allen for The Boston Globe "Partners Healthcare desire to expand in Massachusetts has hit strong headwinds as competitors and payers join together to fight the deal. Demonstrates that as
by Brian Murphy | October 20, 2014
The JASON Report created quite a fuss in the HIT marketplace as some screamed foul and others were encouraged that maybe, just maybe the JASON report may force movement to more open systems. To clear the air, the JASON Task Force (JTF) was formed to solicit industry feedback for policy makers. The
by Brian Murphy | September 17, 2014
A Long Way To Go The lack of interoperability between healthcare applications has long been decried in white papers and by blue ribbon panels. Efforts to define the problem and spur action keep piling up. Just in the past year, several organizations loudly bemoaned the state of the art. For
by John Moore | May 01, 2014
For years now we have been talking about HIE as if health information exchange (the verb) is happening across health information exchanges (the noun). This is wrong for the simple reason that true, full health information exchange is not occurring. Then what is being exchanged across these HIE networks that
by ndrao | January 17, 2014
For many, the delay of Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program evoked a collective sigh of relief, providing a much-needed extra year to focus on the challenging requirements for patient engagement and interoperability. As distant as 2017 may seem however, the preparation for Stage 3 is already underway in
by Brian Murphy | December 09, 2013
Our ongoing coverage of the HIE industry leads us to the question of what clinicians do after getting connected to an HIE? To this end, we are conducting a 10-minute web survey on clinician’s experiences using HIEs for care coordination. We want to understand how clinicians are using HIEs today
by Brian Murphy | September 17, 2013
Last week, NextGen's parent company, QSI, acquired open-source tools vendor Mirth for $59M. While a relatively small acquisition, it nonetheless will have an impact on the broader HIE market. Mirth's toolset has an array of HIE components, notably its well-regarded Mirth Connect integration engine, the cornerstone of its commercial and open-source
