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Category: CORHIO e-Newsletter
Gastroenterology of the Rockies to Become First Independent Pathology Lab to Contribute to CORHIO Community Health Record
Date: June 1st, 2016Topics: PatientCare 360, CORHIO Network, PathologyGastroenterology of the Rockies has signed an agreement to expand their participation in the CORHIO health information exchange and send pathology lab results into the network. The physician-owned group has six locations including endoscopy centers in Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Lakewood, and clinics in Broomfield and Denver. Gastroenterology of the Rockies will add the complete pathology note from all their endoscopy center procedures to CORHIO.
Read MoreJoin us on June 28th for an Informative Webinar on New HIPAA Audits Including Business Associates
Date: June 1st, 2016Topics: HIPAACORHIO’s guest expert on HIPAA David Ginsberg, President of PrivaPlan Associates Inc., will present this timely webinar and answer your questions.
Read MoreTwelve Colorado Imaging Centers Now Connected to CORHIO Health Information Exchange
Date: May 4th, 2016Topics: Care Coordination, CORHIO Network, Radiology, Duplicate TestingHealth Images, along with its sister center Colorado Springs Imaging, is now sending radiology results, including MRIs, CT scans, X-rays, Ultrasounds, and other diagnostic imaging tests performed at their 12 locations, into the secure CORHIO health information exchange (HIE) network for authorized caregivers to access. This marks the first imaging center connection to the CORHIO HIE.
Read MoreMedicaid EHR Incentive Program Attestation Site Now Open
Date: May 4th, 2016Topics: Meaningful Use, Medicaid EHR Incentive ProgramThe Colorado Registration & Attestation site for Program Year 2015 Eligible Professionals is now open. Eligible Professionals now have until June 30th to attest to Meaningful Use for program year 2015.
Read MoreAfter Helping Thousands of Providers Receive Incentive Payments and Optimize EHR Use, Colorado Regional Extension Center Transitions to Expanded Services
Date: May 4th, 2016Topics: Transformation Support Services, Regional Extension CenterAs a multi-year ARRA HITECH program comes to a close, experts from the Colorado Regional Extension Center will continue to serve the community with expanded services.
Read MoreParticipants in CORHIO Network Now Have Access to Data From Three Wyoming Hospitals
Date: April 5th, 2016Topics: HIE, Interoperability, CORHIO NetworkThe CORHIO Health Information Exchange (HIE) network is now enhanced with clinical data, including laboratory, radiology and pathology results, admit/discharge/transfer information, and transcription notes from three additional hospitals in the Banner Health system.
Read MoreCORHIO Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary; Continued Growth in Network Size
Date: April 5th, 2016Topics: HIE, CORHIO NetworkOn the five-year anniversary of the health information exchange (HIE) network’s official launch, CORHIO continues to see major growth in participation, including healthcare providers accessing patient data through the HIE and the state’s hospitals, labs and imaging centers contributing their data to the network.
Read MoreHelping Case Managers Coordinate the Right Care for Patients
Date: March 9th, 2016Topics: Care Coordination, Population Health, Transitions of CareHopelight Medical Clinic (formerly Longmont Community Health Network) uses CORHIO’s PatientCare 360® to coordinate care for patients over-utilizing the emergency department. The network focuses on helping patients who have “fallen through the cracks” in the healthcare system. Christa Peacock is the sole case manager for the group and helps patients get the right care, as many rely on the emergency department at Longmont United Hospital for their needs.
Read MoreCORHIO Successfully Connects With New Mexico HIE to Exchange Data
Date: March 9th, 2016Topics: HIE, InteroperabilityWith the technical connection between New Mexico and Colorado health information exchanges (HIEs) in place, providers in both states can share clinical patient information across state lines. This is particularly important in the Four Corners region where it’s common for patients to live in one state and work in a neighboring state. This means patients are frequently crossing state lines for healthcare. The lack of state-to-state information exchange can cause poor care coordination and provider communication.
Read MoreCORHIO Selected to Improve Information Exchange Technology and Care Transitions for New Grant Program
Date: February 10th, 2016Topics: Care Coordination, Transitions of Care, Colorado Department of Health Care, Policy and Financing (HCPF)The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) awarded Colorado Dept. of Health Policy & Financing the Colorado Advanced Interoperability Initiative grant in 2015. CORHIO and Quality Health Network, Colorado’s two health information exchange (HIE) organizations, have been selected to provide HIE services for the program.
Read MoreDefining MACRA: What You Need to Know
Date: February 10th, 2016Topics: MACRA, Transformation Support Services, Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)MACRA is known as the “doc fix” bill because of its financial effect on how providers are paid by Medicare. MACRA repealed the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula that has created uncertainty in Medicare payments to physicians for over a decade. In addition to the end of SGR, the new law outlines a path from traditional fee-for-service to rewarding value over volume through two payment tracks: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternate Payment Models (APM).
Read MoreFederal Interoperability Roadmap: The Impact to Providers (Part 3)
Date: January 13th, 2016Topics: Meaningful Use, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, InteroperabilityThis third of a three-part series outlines components of the ONC’s recently released Interoperability Roadmap to help providers understand what it means to them as they continue in the EHR Incentive Programs.
Read MoreData From SCL Health Ambulatory Clinics Now Available in CORHIO HIE
Date: January 13th, 2016Topics: Care Coordination, CORHIO Network, Colorado Hospitals & Health SystemsSix ambulatory clinics at SCL Health System are now sending clinical data into the CORHIO HIE, so community providers can access this information to better care for patients.
Read MoreCORHIO Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 16th, 2015Topics: CORHIO Governance & LeadershipPeggy Micklich, CPA, former Chief Financial Officer at Sunrise Community Health, has joined CORHIO’s executive team.
Read MoreFederal Interoperability Roadmap: The Impact to Providers (Part 2)
Date: December 16th, 2015Topics: Meaningful Use, InteroperabilityThis second of a three-part series outlines components of the ONC’s recently released Interoperability Roadmap to help providers understand what it means to them as they continue in the EHR Incentive Programs.
Read MoreHIMSS Conference to Feature CORHIO Participants
Date: December 16th, 2015Topics: HIE, CORHIO Network, Colorado Healthcare Leaders, Emergency ServicesDr. Mark Prather, CEO of DispatchHealth, and Rick Lewis, EMS Bureau Chief at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority, will discuss the use of the CORHIO HIE in EMS settings at the annual HIMSS conference in March.
Read MorePatient Data From Pagosa Springs Medical Center Now Available to Community Providers
Date: November 18th, 2015Topics: CORHIO Network, Patient Care, Critical Access HospitalsProviders in Colorado who are participating in the CORHIO health information exchange network now have access to patient data from Pagosa Springs Medical Center, enabling better patient care coordination.
Read MoreFederal Interoperability Roadmap: The Impact to Providers (Part 1)
Date: November 18th, 2015Topics: Meaningful Use, Interoperability, Value-Based Care, Patient CareThis first of a three-part series outlines components of the ONC’s recently released Interoperability Roadmap to help providers understand what it means to them as they continue in the EHR Incentive Programs. This document will be an important guide as Meaningful Use continues to progress toward Stage 3.
Read MoreNew Meaningful Use Frequently Asked Questions Released by CMS
Date: November 18th, 2015Topics: Meaningful Use, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCMS has released helpful FAQs relating to the Health Information Exchange, Patient Portal, Patient Education, and Secure Electronic Messaging objectives of Meaningful Use. Particularly helpful is the FAQ on whether EPs or EHs can count a transition of care sent via a third party.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know on Final Meaningful Use Rulings; Slides From CORHIO Boot Camp
Date: October 28th, 2015Topics: Meaningful UseEarlier this month, the final Meaningful Use rulings from CMS were published, which affect all stages of the program. Here is a summary of those changes along with informative slides from CORHIO’s recent educational event, including more details on new Meaningful Use objectives.
Read MoreNew Grant Opportunities Available for Qualified Practices in Colorado
Date: October 28th, 2015Topics: Transformation Support Services, Primary Care, Accountable CareThere are new healthcare grants available to Colorado practices offered by the State of Colorado and other sources. Colorado physician practices and medical clinics may be eligible for both monetary compensation and free services from one or more of many healthcare grants being offered in Colorado.
Read MoreState Public Health Department Enhancing Disease Reporting With HIE Data
Date: September 30th, 2015Topics: Public Health ReportingThe Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment is using data from CORHIO to complete important disease reporting. CDPHE does very important work for Coloradans – including helping to improve the quality of our drinking water, food, and even our air. One of the divisions working hard at CDPHE to help our state is the disease control division. They track cases of communicable diseases, cancer, foodborne illness and more– and are now using the CORHIO PatientCare 360® web portal to help with this tracking and reporting
Read MoreProgressive Rural Hospital Now Sending Data into CORHIO HIE
Date: September 30th, 2015Topics: CORHIO Network, Critical Access Hospitals, Rural HealthcareMt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad has started sending clinical data into the CORHIO Community Health Record, including laboratory results and admit, discharge, and transfer (ADT) notifications. Now any CORHIO participant can access the data via the PatientCare 360® web portal or through their electronic health record (EHR) system.*
Read MoreCORHIO PatientCare 360 – Now Compatible With More Internet Browsers
Date: August 26th, 2015Topics: PatientCare 360We want to be sure you know that PatientCare 360 is now compatible with newer versions of the Internet Explorer web browser, as well as Firefox and Safari. The expanded browser compatibility was made possible by last month’s network upgrade and we are pleased to offer our HIE participants more flexibility with Internet browsers.
Read MoreEmergency Physicians Study Lack of Information at the Point of Care
Date: August 26th, 2015Topics: HIE, Emergency Services, Patient CareIn a paper published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, a group of emergency doctors from the American College of Emergency Physicians discuss the lack of patient information at the point of care, as patients often receive care from multiple providers in multiple settings. This can lead some emergency physicians to feel like they’re “flying blind” with no patient history, such as information on medication allergies.
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