HIE Health Information Exchanges http://www.hhie.org HIE - Health Information Exchanges Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:36:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Healthcare IT for Health Information Exchangeshttp://www.hhie.org/healthcare-it-for-health-information-exchanges.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthcare-it-for-health-information-exchanges http://www.hhie.org/healthcare-it-for-health-information-exchanges.html#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:08:10 +0000 HHIE http://www.hhie.org/?p=151 Sustainable Success: State CIOs and Health Information Exchange - While NASCIO has continued to track the role of the State CIO in

National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)

Health Information Exchange (HIE), the recently released issue brief highlights the importance of a sustainable public HIE. State-run HIEs are mainly utilizing two types of usage fees and, in some instances, using a combination of the two. The first model, the transaction fee model, is used when charging for each set of data that is sent or received. The second model, a subscription fee model, allows providers and users to set a predetermined level of data access. The subscription fee can be set at a weekly, monthly or annual rate and may include varying levels of services.

 

As AHIMA points out, the HIE implementation challenge will be to create a standardized interoperable model that is [...] No related posts.Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.hhie.org/healthcare-it-for-health-information-exchanges.html/feed 0 State Level Meaningful Use Incentive Payment Programhttp://www.hhie.org/state-level-meaningful-use-incentive-payment-program.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-level-meaningful-use-incentive-payment-program http://www.hhie.org/state-level-meaningful-use-incentive-payment-program.html#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:52:38 +0000 HHIE http://www.hhie.org/?p=145 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.hhie.org/state-level-meaningful-use-incentive-payment-program.html/feed 1 Strong Interest in Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programshttp://www.hhie.org/strong-interest-in-medicare-and-medicaid-ehr-incentive-programs.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strong-interest-in-medicare-and-medicaid-ehr-incentive-programs http://www.hhie.org/strong-interest-in-medicare-and-medicaid-ehr-incentive-programs.html#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:21:53 +0000 HHIE http://www.hhie.org/?p=137 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.hhie.org/strong-interest-in-medicare-and-medicaid-ehr-incentive-programs.html/feed 1 Approved HIE State Planshttp://www.hhie.org/approved-hie-state-plans.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=approved-hie-state-plans http://www.hhie.org/approved-hie-state-plans.html#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:17:21 +0000 HHIE http://www.hhie.org/?p=130 Approved State Plans:

The list below represents the currently approved state specific strategic and operational plans for creating HIE capacity.

State Strategic /Operational Plans and State Summaries Entity Responsible for Grant Plan Approval Date California Strategic and Operational Plans To view the documents separately click here (easier download) California Health and Human Services Agency 6/16/2010 Delaware State Summary Delaware Health Information Network 5/17/2010 Idaho Coming Soon Idaho Health Data Exchange 12/7/2010 Illinois Coming Soon Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services 12/10/2010 Maine State Summary State of Maine/Governor’s Office of Health Policy & Finance 8/16/2010 Maryland Strategic and Operational Plans The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 5/14/2010 Michigan Strategic and Operational Plans Amendment 1 Michigan Department of Health 11/29/2010 Nebraska Strategic and Operational Plans Nebraska Department of Administrative Services 11/5/2010 New Hampshire Coming Soon New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services 12/10/2010 New Mexico [...] No related posts.Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> http://www.hhie.org/approved-hie-state-plans.html/feed 0 HHS awards $320 million to expand primary care workforcehttp://www.hhie.org/hhs-awards-320-million-to-expand-primary-care-workforce.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hhs-awards-320-million-to-expand-primary-care-workforce http://www.hhie.org/hhs-awards-320-million-to-expand-primary-care-workforce.html#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:10:05 +0000 HHIE http://www.hhie.org/?p=128 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced $320 million in grants under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to strengthen the health care workforce.  Of those grants, $253 million will go to improve and expand the primary care workforce under the Prevention and Public Health Fund of the Affordable Care Act.  Another $67 million in Health Profession Opportunity Grants will provide low-income individuals with education, training and supportive services that will help them prepare to enter and advance in careers in the healthcare sector.

“Chronic diseases, most of which are preventable, are one of the main reasons health care costs have soared over the past several decades,” said Secretary Sebelius.  “Investing in our primary care workforce will strengthen the role that wellness and prevention play in our health care system.  With these grants, Americans from all backgrounds will have new opportunities to enter the health care workforce.” 

Prevention and Public Health Fund Workforce Grants

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