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Patient Consent in HIEs: Consumers are Key

In past blogs, we’ve discussed how health information exchanges (HIE) play a crucial role in transforming the healthcare industry by enabling the systematic sharing of health-related information between disparate clinical systems and various organizations, or stakeholders. HIEs have demonstrated their ability to improve the clinical and financial performance of healthcare organizations and, if properly designed, [...]

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Live and Learn: The Benefits of Using Online Training and E-Learning as a Value-added Service

Value-added services in an HIE assist providers in simplifying the administrative side of healthcare while generating a significant amount of revenue with which to sustain the HIE. These services offer solutions to meet the needs of various stakeholders, thereby improving quality of care and providing more favorable patient outcomes. As each HIE and region is [...]

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HIE Privacy and Security: Rules and Regulations for Consumer Confidence

In addition to playing a crucial role in transforming the healthcare industry by enabling the sharing of information between disparate clinical systems and stakeholders, Health information exchanges (HIEs) offer patients a unique and convenient method in deciding how their health data is exchanged. They offer significant benefits and can result in improved patient care and [...]

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HIE Staying Power: Eligibility Verification and Checking

Mount Rushmore. Rock music. Baseball and apple pie. No, it’s not a recipe for a summer road trip, it’s a list of things that have staying power. Though the facade of Mount Rushmore may change over the years because of environmental conditions, it has been around for many years and will be for years to [...]

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One and Done: The Benefits of Single Sign-on for an HIE

Although the advice “practice makes perfect” can be beneficial in some aspects of life like music and sports, in others, doing the same thing over and over is not only tiring but also inefficient. Sometimes, when working to accomplish certain tasks, the phrase “one and done” can be the best method. Such is the case [...]

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