Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
The ABCs of Building an RFP for an HIE
For an organization looking to build a health information exchange (HIE), a solid request for proposal (RFP) is vital for garnering accurate vendor proposals and a realistic estimation of costs. The RFP also is instrumental in honing technology and business requirements for all stakeholders before inviting vendors in.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
eHealth Initiative’s National Survey on Health Information Exchange (HIE) Shows Progress on Cost Savings and Patient Access
Government Mandates and Sustainability Cited as Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC – July 22, 2010 – Today, the eHealth Initiative (eHI) released a new report entitled The State of Health Information Exchange in ...
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Final Rules to Support ‘Meaningful Use’ Announced
Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules To Support
‘Meaningful Use’ of Electronic Health Records
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced final rules to help improve Americans’ health, increase safety and reduce health care costs through expanded use of electronic health records (EHR).
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
‘Most Wired Hospitals’ for 2010 named
CHICAGO – The Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking study, conducted annually by Hospitals and Health Networks, has named the "Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems" for 2010. The survey included ...
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
From Texting to Apps, Using Cell Phones for Health
WASHINGTON -- What if my blood sugar's too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Centerstone Research Institute Recognized
Centerstone Research Institute Recognized as a 2010
Best Practices Awards Winner by The Data Warehousing Institute
National award recognizes organization’s innovative data warehouse
Bloomington, Ind. and Nashville, TN. – Centerstone Research ...
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