Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 08:19
This video explains the membership model of the South Metro Health Alliance has formed its own Health Information Exchange.
The South Metro Health Alliance (Arapahoe and Douglas Counties in Colorado) has four types of memberships in it Health Information Exchange.
Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
Clinical Service Providers (CSPs)
Partners
Health and Wellness – Education Members
At the center of their model is the patient population.
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Friday, March 2nd, 2012 at 07:49
The South Metro Health Alliance (SMHA) was formed by health care providers and service agencies in Arapahoe and Douglas counties of Colorado (with the exception of Aurora) with the mission of uniting the community for better access to health care for all.
The SMHA HIE Committee met for the first time on Thursday Feb 16, 2012 to discuss the role and purpose of the HIE Committee so as this is written they are in the mid-early stages of formation. The Health Information Exchange Committee has begun the process of planning how to best assure that HIE in the communities of Arapahoe (with the exception of Aurora) and Douglas counties becomes a reality, while guaranteeing complete compliance with all HIPAA and HITECH confidentiality and patient protection laws.
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 at 09:20
The Boulder County Business Report published an article on November, 11, 2011 regarding the costs that physician practices face if they want to be part of a health information exchange or implement an electronic medical record system in order to achieve meaningful use.
If physicians want to particpate in CORHIO (the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization) ...
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Monday, November 7th, 2011 at 10:53
The Colorado Beacon Consortium is made up executive-level representation from four mission driven, not-for-profit, Western Colorado-based organizations, all of which have a nationally acknowledged track record of coordination to achieve superior outcomes.
They include:
Mesa County Independent Physicians’ Practice Association,
Quality Health Network,
Rocky Mountain Health Plans and
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
The Colorado Beacon Consortium’s ...
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011 at 16:42
Nearly 100 health care and community leaders gathered at Boulder Community Hospital on September 27, 2011 to celebrate the official launch of health information exchange in Boulder County.
By connecting the clinical information technology systems of both Alpine Urology and Boulder Community Hospital, patient data is now being used for clinical decision-making and patient care.
In April, ...
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 at 13:51
In this video, three physicians discuss the importance of participating in the newly launched CORHIO health information exchange in central and eastern Colorado. Also included is the story of a Grand Junction resident who compares and contrasts her family's recent experience dealing with a serious illness that included receiving health care locally in Grand Junction, ...
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 09:19
In this video, Dr. Michele Ferguson, Medical Director at HospiceCare of Boulder & Broomfield Counties, discusses the challenges of gathering clinical information for new hospice patients.
Dr. Ferguson also discusses the benefits of health information exchange (HIE) for hospice care providers and their patients. HospiceCare is joining the CORHIO HIE.
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011 at 08:17
Boulder County Organizations Sign Agreements with Colorado RHIO's HIE
Apr 07, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Five Boulder County health care organizations have signed agreements to share patient data through the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization's Health Information Exchange, CORHIO officials announced.
According to a release, the organizations include Alpine Urology, Boulder ...
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Friday, March 18th, 2011 at 12:46
Beacon Community Partners
Listed below are the 17 Beacon Communities, their awards, and snapshot of their goals. To view further information about a specific Beacon Community, click the name of the community. This list has provided by our friendly folks at ONCHIT. The source web page for this content is ONC Beacon Partners.
Beacon Community
Award ...
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Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 15:09
This video is a short introduction to Health Information Exchange (HIE) and demonstration of the community health record. The demo features a fictitious scenario involving a 77 year-old female patient who is switching primary care providers. Her new physician uses the community health record portal to access her medical history including recent tests, medications and ...
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