Harris Corporation has announced the implementation of CareAccord, Oregon’s statewide Health Information Exchange. CareAccord, which is administered by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), will enhance communications among Oregon healthcare providers, reduce duplicate orders, smooth transitions in care and support fulfillment of meaningful use requirements.“Providers will have the capacity to share vital medical history with [...]

Is there room for private and public offerings in the new Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) marketplace? That is the provocative question posed in this month’s Journal of AHIMA cover story. The federal government has invested more than half a billion dollars to set up HIEs to facilitate the transfer of health data between providers. But with progress [...]

All State of Texas agencies, including state, county and local government offices, public education and other public entities in Texas can now purchase EHR Doctors’ MediBridge.Net solutions, a Certified HIE solution, at discounted pricing through DIR’s Information and Communication Technology Cooperative Contracts Program. The DIR Program leverages Texas’s purchasing power to negotiate competitive discounts with [...]

Awareness and understanding of the benefits of a robust state-wide health information exchange took a positive step forward this week with the launch of the Delaware Health Information Network’s (DHIN’s) completely renovated website:  www.dhin.org. The site is already drawing interest from the public as well as medical providers and public officials. “Our new web site has begun [...]