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“As a health information exchange (HIE), we support the healthcare community in Colorado’s diverse data needs and are excited about our opportunity to utilize IMO’s clinically validated terminology services to help us to fill in information gaps for our HIE participants,” said Deanna Towne, CORHIO Chief Information Officer. Read More

Colorado Medicaid IT officials outline their approach to overcoming the obstacles they face, including a budget crisis related to the COVID pandemic Read More

The goal was to improve outcomes, reduce the recidivism rate and send inmates back into the communities with coherent care plans. Read More

One of the largest health information exchanges in the country has expanded its offerings to allow healthcare providers across Colorado to share medical images, according to a May 14 announcement. As a result of the endeavor, CORHIO’s more than 19,000 users will be able to share high-quality images such as MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds, mammograms, and x-rays, regardless of health system or electronic health record. Read More

Advanced imaging data exchange is now live in Colorado due to the partnership of Health Images and the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization Read More

When paired with claims data feeds, health information exchange (HIE) results, and interoperability connections with other healthcare partners, EMPIs can bring a patient’s complete healthcare status into focus. Read More

Each of these rapidly accelerating trends require health information exchange. The HIEs and member organizations that make up SHIEC are positioned in the sweet spot to effect these changes. This year of 2020, one of the most difficult years in memory, can be our opportunity to shine. Read More

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the final Information Blocking Rule. This rule is widely seen as a game-changer that will have far-reaching effects on how electronic health information is accessed, exchanged, and used by patients, providers, and a wide range of participants in the health care industry. Read More

While the majority of medical treatments are geared to the average patient, precision medicine aims to cater to the individual and connect each patient with personalized treatment. However, EHRs are currently incapable of providing this type of customized care, and further optimization and increased interoperability are needed to achieve this type of care. Read More

With $2.5 million in funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will award up to five (5) cooperative agreements under the Strengthening the Technical Advancement and Readiness of Public Health Agencies via Health Information Exchange (STAR HIE) Program. Read More