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eHealth Initiative Survey Reveals High Demand for
Health Information Technology Workers
Better training programs and the Office of the National Coordinator's (ONC) Workforce Development Program need to help fill the large employment gap in the health information technology (HIT) workforce, according to an issue brief released today based on the results of eHealth Initiative's 2011 Survey of Health Information Exchanges.
The federal government estimates that the healthcare system may need upwards of 50,000 additional employees to develop, implement, and maintain HIT in the near future. In light of this projection... |
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eHealth Initiative Releases Report on the Health IT Requirements for Accountable Care
Washington, D.C. January 26, 2012 – As new Accountable Care organizations (ACOs) begin to contract with Medicare to manage care, an eHealth Initiative (eHI) report, Support for Accountable Care: Recommended Health IT Infrastructure, provides key health IT recommendations necessary to support affordable and improved care delivery.
Key recommendations include: a health IT infrastructure that is flexible to support the changing needs of an accountable care organizational model; an infrastructure that supports the secure transfer... |
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eHealth Initiative Announces Recipient of 2012 eHealth Innovator Award
For the past five years, eHealth Initiative (eHI) has recognized individuals and organizations that have demonstrated leadership and excellence in the field of eHealth. This year, eHI is proud to present Southeast Texas Medical Associates (SETMA) with the 2012 eHealth Innovator Award for their preventative health initiative, "Lose weight, Exercise, and Stop Smoking" (LESS).
The LESS program uses a simple yet effective approach to improving the health of SETMA's patients. Focused primarily on diabetes management and cardiovascular health... |
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eHealth Initiative Announces 2012 Board of Directors
January 5, 2012, Washington, D.C. – The eHealth Initiative (eHI) announced the industry leaders nominated for the 2012 Board of Directors, which will be led by the new Chair Micky Tripathi, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative along with Vice Chair Daniel T. Garrett, principal and Health Industry IT (HIT) practice leader, PwC.
The new Board members will be approved at eHI's Annual Member Meeting and Conference, taking place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 11-12, 2011.
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ANN ARBOR, MI, November 15, 2011 – To help chief information officers of healthcare organizations make complex decisions involving how to achieve health information exchange with other providers, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the eHealth Initiative (eHI) today released, The HIE Guide for CIOs.
As healthcare organizations aim to demonstrate the meaningful use of electronic health records in Stage 1 of the HITECH program, one of the core objectives that a provider must meet in order to qualify for stimulus funding is to have the capability to "exchange clinical... |
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eHealth Initiative Releases 2011 Report on Health Information Exchange Sustainability
Trends show advancement with a small number of programs, but action is needed to support health information exchange sustainability now more than ever
WASHINGTON – October 19, 2011 - Today, eHealth Initiative (eHI) released its 2011 Report on Sustainability entitled, Health Information Exchange: Sustainable HIE in a Changing Landscape, taking stock of community-based efforts designed to improve health and healthcare through the mobilization of health information electronically.
This report builds on the 2011 HIE survey results which indicate that at least 255 communities across the... |
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New Report Presents Mixed Picture of Vendors Helping Doctors Exchange Health Data
September 6, 2011, Washington, D.C.— Drawn from data from the eHealth Initiative's (eHI) annual survey of 196 health information exchange initiatives (HIEs), the 2011 HIE Vendors: An Evolving Market report released today presents a mixed picture of vendor services provided by 35 different health information technology vendors. Overall, groups were satisfied with the services provided by their vendors. Yet, nearly a quarter of respondents are still planning on re-evaluating their vendor in the next twelve months because of poor customer service, configuration and implementation... |
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July 14, 2011, Washington, D.C.— The eHealth Initiative (eHI) annual survey of health information exchange (HIE) released today demonstrates an unprecedented amount of patient health information exchanged between physician offices, laboratories and hospitals across the nation, notwithstanding privacy concerns that patients have over the safety and security of their personal information. The eHI 2011 Report on Health Information Exchange: The Changing Landscape documents the growing pains 255 HIE initiatives are experiencing today as they grapple with competing timelines to meet federal requirements, complex systems... |
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June 27, 2011, Washington, D.C. – eHealth Initiative today released the second phase of the third generation of its Health Information Exchange (HIE) Toolkit, an online resource to empower health care leaders managing the challenges associated with developing, adopting, operating, and sustaining a health information exchange.
Phase II of the new eHI Toolkit is now online and available to the public. This “primer” addresses the next steps needed for starting an HIE – creating a sustainable model, technical aspects of connectivity, marketing and promoting of HIEs, enhancing services, and tracking... |
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June 20, 2011, Washington, D.C. – eHealth Initiative announced today a new report that found using care coordination enabled by the electronic health record (EHR) resulted in numerous process improvements for patients with Type 2 diabetes and heart disease in a medical home. The project, which was conducted in partnership with Health & Technology Vector and sanofi-aventis U.S., who supported the design and funding of the project, is available at http://www.ehealthinitiative.org.
The 12-month project tracked 119 patients with Type 2 diabetes and heart disease over a six-month period at two pilot sites: Community... |
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May 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. – There are more than 234 active health information exchange initiatives (HIE) in the U.S., yet only a small number of them are operational and sustainable, despite the federal government’s expectation that they will play a major role in improving the quality of healthcare over the next decade.
To help move these critical initiatives onto more stable ground, eHealth Initiative (eHI) partnered with the University of Maryland’s Center for Health Information and Decision Systems to conduct an in-depth analysis of data collected through eHI’s 2008 – 2010 Annual Surveys of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs).
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 26, 2011 –Five partner organizations today issued an updated 2011 edition of A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing. This “how-to” guide helps health care professionals make informed decisions about how and when to transition from paper to e-prescribing systems. First created in 2008, the new edition of the Guide includes information on the changing healthcare information technology (HIT) environment. The guide is the result of a collaborative effort by the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), e-Health Initiative (e-HI), and the Center for Improving... |
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February 1, 2011, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jennifer Covich Bordenick, Chief Executive Officer of the eHealth Initiative, issued the following statement on the Spending Reduction Act, H.R. 408, new legislation introduced by members of the conservative Republican Study Committee which would repeal the Meaningful Use program’s incentive payments for physicians and hospitals.
“The health care sector is slowly but surely moving toward becoming a system that will use technology to provide safer and more efficient care for patients. This would not be possible without the HITECH Act's assistance. We believe that, while the HITECH Act was not perfect, the private and public sector are now working together to mold its provisions into... |
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January 21, 2011, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The eHealth Initiative’s two-day annual conference, “Turning Policy Into Action”, wrapped up on Thursday with keynote speeches by Dr. David Blumenthal, the National Coordinator for Health IT, and Cokie Roberts, ABC Congressional Correspondent and Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio.
“Welcome to the Era of Meaningful Use,” Blumenthal greeted attendees, noting that registration for Meaningful Use incentives had opened on Jan. 3. “The Era of Meaningful Use is not the end of our journey, though, it is just the beginning. We still have an enormous amount of work and education to do.”
“I think the Meaningful Use Era and the Meaningful Use concept provide a device for... |
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January 6, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The eHealth Initiative (eHI) announced the industry leaders nominated for the 2011 Board of Directors, which will be led by the new Chair William F. Jessee, MD, FACMPE, FACPM, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Group Management Association along with Vice Chair Micky Tripathi, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative.
The new Board members will be approved at eHI's Annual Meeting and Conference, taking place in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19-20, 2011.
"We are proud to have so many of the nation's experts and healthcare leaders join our Board. With the direction and guidance provided by this diverse group, the eHealth Initiative can continue... |
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December 13, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Dr. David Blumenthal, the National Coordinator for Health IT, will keynote the eHealth Initiative’s annual conference on Jan. 19-20, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
ABC Congressional Correspondent Cokie Roberts and eHealth Initiative CEO Jennifer Covich Bordenick join Blumenthal as announced keynote speakers.
The conference, “eHealth: Turning Policy Into Action”, brings together the country’s most influential policymakers, medical experts, and information technology providers to help attendees understand how health information technology is improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care.
Key topics to be covered at the January conference include health IT’s role in... |
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December 9, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The eHealth Initiative today announced its support of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology report on accelerating Health IT adoption and use in the U.S.
“The PCAST report on health IT is an important step forward in refining the work begun by the passage of the HITECH Act in 2009,” said Jennifer Covich Bordenick, eHI’s chief executive officer. “The legislation laid the groundwork for a national initiative; this report highlights areas where we can make improvements that will accelerate the adoption and use of health IT in all areas of health care. eHI is prepared to support the administration and other key stakeholders as they consider how to practically... |
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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 2010: Connecting the Nation to
Achieve Meaningful Use. The report identifies significant growth in the industry, as well as
rising concerns related to new government policies, and an increased focus on patients. The
report was shared with several hundred state and industry leaders during the National Forum
on Health Information Exchange in Washington, DC.
The eHealth Initiative has been tracking the progress of health information exchange
initiatives for seven years. This year, eHI identified 234 active health information... |
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Survey Identifies Challenges with Consumer Outreach and Understanding of Value
WASHINGTON, DC – July 1, 2010 -Today, the eHealth Initiative (eHI) released the “National Progress Report on eHealth,” which tracks the progress of eHealth in the wake of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The National Progress Report on eHealth includes a review of progress made over the last three years relative to strategies and actions proposed in a 2007 eHI report. Over one hundred individuals participated on committees charged with assessing progress in five focus areas: Aligning Incentives; Engaging Consumers; Improving Population Health; Managing Privacy, Security & Confidentiality; and, Transforming Care... |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – JANUARY 28, 2010 – Five champions of health information technology (IT), including a U.S. senator and a physician champion, were named eHealth Advocates of the Year by the eHealth Initiative (eHI) on January 25th, in recognition of their achievement of quantifiable benefits from the use of health IT systems. The annual awards were announced on the first day of eHI’s 2010 conference, Delivering on the Promise of eHealth.
The 2010 recipients of the eHealth Advocate of the Year Awards are:eHealth Advocate of the Year – Individual, Public Sector Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)eHealth Advocate of the Year – Individual, Private Sector Larry Garber, MD, Medical Director for Informatics, Fallon... |
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