Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Revisit what some hospital CIOs identified as their key challenges last year. From standardization of workflow processes to increasing compliance demands to concerns about privacy and security, CIOs had a full plate in 2014.

Doug Fridsma, MD, Ph.D, of the ONC discusses interoperability challenges, standards, and policies at HIMSS14.

Linda Shanley, Vice President and CIO at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, discusses IT goals for 2014, including the formation of an ACO comprised of "24 different EHRs."

John Glaser, Ph.D., talks about common issues for EHR customers and his top priorities for Siemens.

David Levin, MD, CMIO at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, discusses the challenges with meaningful use, data exchanges and the lack of "human factor" in health IT.

Cat and dog owners know that pets that chase their tails will eventually catch them – but they won’t stay caught for long. Healthcare providers who manage the exchange of health information understand the feeling.

There has been some buzz lately about how interoperability is a non-issue. I beg to differ. With increasing pressure from federal initiatives like Meaningful Use Stage 2, there is growing need for information exchange across the industry.

GOP strategist Karl Rove recalls a personal encounter with the power of healthcare IT. Mike Miliard asks Rove what role the government should play in reform, and whether the Bush administration could have infused $27B in stimulus funds.

Paul Wilder of the New York eHealth Collaborative discusses interoperability and the role of meaningful use Stage 2, which he says has helped more than Stage 1.

Anyone who understands the importance of continuity of care knows that health information exchange is essential. How are we supposed to cut waste and duplication from the healthcare system and truly focus on patient welfare if doctor B has no idea what tests doctor A conducted, or what the results were?