eHealth Initiative (eHI)

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Can Public And Private HIEs Get Along?

Diana Manos | Government Health IT | November 16, 2012

Public health information exchanges (HIEs) have expressed concerns about compatibility and sustainability as the number of private HIEs continues to rise, according to eHealth Initiative's 12th Annual HIE Survey. Read More »

Feds Postpone Bid To Govern Health IT Network

Ken Terry | InformationWeek | September 10, 2012

Bowing to widespread industry objections to its proposals for governing the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN), the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) has tabled the project, at least for now. Read More »

Health Apps To Improve Citizens' Lives

Nerea Rial | New Europe | October 3, 2012

Mobile health (m-health) tools are helping socially disadvantaged citizens with diabetes around the world better manage their condition, a report from the non-profit group eHealth Initative (eHI) says. Read More »

Health Information Exchanges Face Significant Financial Challenges

John Pulley | Nextgov | November 19, 2012

Concerns about competition could undercut development and long-term sustainability of health information exchanges, according to preliminary findings of a survey by the eHealth Initiative. Read More »

HIE interoperability 'a great hurdle with little relief in sight'

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | November 8, 2013

“Despite the incorporation of new meaningful use policies, it is clear that interoperability issues are still stifling organizations’ ability to connect,” the Washington-based eHealth Initiative wrote in its 10th annual HIE survey. “The survey results reveal that interoperability remains a great hurdle with little relief in sight.” Read More »

IDGA’s Interoperable EHR Roundtable Day: Facilitating the Conversation on Successful EHR Adoption

Press Release | The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement | January 9, 2014

IDGA’s Interoperable EHR Roundtable Day
Facilitating the Conversation on Successful EHR Adoption

The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement announces the Interoperable EHR Round Table Day, taking place March 17, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The Roundtable Daywill will bring together all relevant stakeholders - the medical professionals, service providers, purchasers and policy makers- to discuss the most pressing issues facing the Electronic Heath Records community.

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ONC Will Not Create NwHIN Governance Rule

Press Release | The Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) | September 21, 2012

The Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) issued a Sept. 7 statement that it’s tabling its project to define governance for the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN). Read More »

One Big HIE Hurdle Still Stands

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | November 11, 2013

Interoperability among disparate systems continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing health information exchanges today, according to the findings of a new industry survey. Read More »

State-wide Health Information Exchange (HIE) Implementation Activities

Stay abreast of the latest status of the State Health Information Exchanges (SHIE) Program, as reported on the Office  of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC) web site. They have posted the figures on the implementation of state-wide health information exchanges (HIE) – for both directed exchange and query-based exchange. You can also find out more about HIE solutions at the upcoming "2013 Health Data Exchange & Interoperability Summit" being held October 30-31, 2013, in Washington D.C. Read More »

The Status of Health Information Exchange (HIE) Networks in the U.S.

Read about the latest status of HIE networks in the U.S., especially at the local level. The "2012 Report on Health Information Exchange" analyzes the latest results from the Annual Survey of Health Information Exchange (HIE) conducted by the eHealth Initiative (eHI) organization. It provides an overview of how HIE networks are supporting healthcare reform at a local, regional, and national level. Read More »

eHealth Initiative (eHI) Annual Conference 2013

Event Details
Type: 
Conference
Date: 
February 12, 2013 (All day) - February 13, 2013 (All day)
Location: 
Orlando, FL
United States

The eHealth Initiative (eHI) Annual Conference is a gathering the nation's most influential leaders in eHealth to discuss how different stakeholders need to work together to lead health IT forward through innovative analytics, accountable care and data exchange.  The conference tries to bring together ALL of the stakeholders in the healthcare industry, including clinicians, consumers, heal Read More »

Health Data Exchange & Interoperability Summit

Event Details
Type: 
Conference
Date: 
October 30, 2013 (All day) - October 31, 2013 (All day)
Location: 
Washington, DC
United States

eHealth Initiative's (eHI) Health Data Exchange & Interoperability Summit will occur October 30-31, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. This two-day event will feature a series of brief case studies and interactive multi-stakeholder panels focused on electronic health information exchange and its impact on patient care. Read More »

2014 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit

Event Details
Type: 
Conference
Date: 
April 1, 2014 - 7:30am - April 2, 2014 - 5:00pm
Location: 
The Grand Historic Venue Baltimore, MD
United States

The 5th Annual State Healthcare IT Connect Summit, (in partnership with eHI) will take place on April 1-2, in Baltimore, MD. The two-day program provides critical insights into the expanding role of State Health IT in Medicaid Modernization, Implementing HIX (Health Insurance Exchange) and Health System Transformation / Population Health Management[...]. Read More »