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Regional information exchanges in peril? Think again
A new Harvard study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine questions whether regional health information organizations (RHIOs) will ever be able to function on their own. What's interesting
RHIOs struggling to meet Meaningful Use
Only 13 out of 75 fully operational regional health information organizations (RHIOs) in the U.S., reported the ability to meet basic electronic health record (EHR) requirements for Stage 1 of
National leadership for health IT
The health IT community was rather stunned when President George W. Bush dropped this one line into his 2004 State of the Union address : "By computerizing health records, we can avoid dangerous
Study: State and local government spending on health IT to climb
State and local governments are expecting to see a huge uptick in health IT spending over the next five years, driven largely by the influx of money coming in from federal stimulus funding. According
Kentucky launches initiative designed to foster statewide EMR system
If the state's governor gets his way, Kentucky will soon be home to a statewide electronic health records system. To foster that goal, State Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has created the Governor's Office
NY state's HIT programs good model for federal efforts, researchers say
A new study by researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College concludes that health IT programs in place in New York could serve as models for federal efforts. Currently, New York has allocated about
Michigan Medical Society offers health IT portal
In an unusual move, the Michigan State Medical Society is going one step further than most medical societies: instead of just advocating health IT adoption, it is providing a system to its members,
New HIE to span 12 European countries
Here at FierceHealthIT, we usually report on projects taking place in the United States, but this one was so large, we couldn't resist giving you an update. With support from the European Commission,
Trend: Hospitals, health systems building their own networks
For years now, hospitals have struggled to create health information exchanges that not only served some broad community purpose, but also hooked up their physicians with their central systems.
MI, WI advance health information exchange
Some might call them RHIOs. Others might say collaboration among competitors. Either way, large, multi-stakeholder groups in two Midwest states are coming together to find ways to share healthcare
