• 2016 Omnibus spending package signed into law by President Obama

    ANN ARBOR, MI, December 18, 2015 – The 2016 Omnibus spending package, signed into law by President Obama, includes language seeking to improve information sharing about and protection against cyber threats. CHIME Board of Trustees Chair Charles E. Christian, CHCIO, LCHIME, FCHIME, issued the following statement: (more…)

    Posted 12.18.2015

  • Merge Healthcare and MedAllies Collaborate to Expand Interoperability Among Physicians and Medical Imaging Providers

    CHICAGO, IL – December 17, 2015 — Merge Healthcare, an IBM Company (NYSE: IBM), today announced an agreement with MedAllies that intends to advance the interoperability of medical image ordering and results delivery services for nearly 300,000 physicians whose secure communication capability is currently accessible by MedAllies.

    MedAllies is a health information service provider (HISP) that enables connected healthcare organizations to exchange authenticated personal health information over the internet — regardless of the EHR used. Its National Direct Network currently includes more than 4,500 healthcare organizations and more than 60,000 Direct network users.

    MedAllies will leverage Merge’s vendor-neutral referral management platform, called iConnect® Network Services (iCNS), to simplify image ordering and results delivery for its connected users. The iCNS platform will enable those users to replace inefficient processes — that rely on paper, fax and costly multiple point-to-point connections — with a single innovative electronic solution to order medical imaging studies and receive results.

    “The importance of this collaboration cannot be overstated,” said A. John Blair, III, MD, MedAllies chief executive officer. ”When it comes to improving healthcare, coordinating care and lowering costs, a missing critical component has been interoperability among imaging providers and referring physicians. By working with Merge, MedAllies will be advancing interoperability on a grand scale.”

    The MedAllies National Direct Network connects to all Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) and Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program (DTAP) accredited HISPs, which currently provides access to more 760,000 Direct network users.

    “Through iConnect Network Services, Merge Healthcare provides the infrastructure needed to drive a dramatic shift to automated image ordering and results delivery,” said Justin Dearborn, chief executive officer of Merge. “The collaboration between Merge and MedAllies aims to ensure that providers connected through the MedAllies network can simplify referral management and achieve significant efficiencies.”

     

    About Merge Healthcare
    Merge, an IBM Company, is a leading provider of innovative enterprise imaging, interoperability and clinical systems that seek to advance healthcare. Merge’s enterprise and cloud-based technologies for image intensive specialties provide access using a standard internet browser or mobile device. Merge also provides clinical trials software with end-to-end study support in a single platform and other intelligent health data and analytics solutions. With solutions that have been used by providers for more than 25 years, Merge is helping to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, which enhances the quality of healthcare worldwide. For more information, visit merge.com and follow them on Twitter @MergeHealthcare.

    Posted 12.17.2015

  • Next Wave Health Advisors Sue Schade & Bill Spooner Named “Guiding Lights” by Health Data Management

    HOUSTON, TX – December 14, 2015 — Next Wave Advisors Sue Schade and Bill Spooner were recently named as two healthcare IT industry “Guiding Lights” by Health Data Management, a leading national source for news and in-depth analysis using information technology to achieve business goals and improve the quality of care.

    “We are honored to have Sue and Bill referenced among the top 50 HIT leaders in our industry by Health Data Management, “said Next Wave Advisors CEO Robert W. Johns. “Health Data Management has captured numerous awards for journalistic excellence and Sue and Bill are renowned for their leadership efforts in improving healthcare.”

    Sue Schade, CIO, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers has worked in the health IT industry for 30 years, serving as a CIO for roughly half of those. Prior to joining University of Michigan in 2012, she spent 12 years as CIO at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospitals. U-M Health System has reached Stage 6 on the HIMSS Analytics EMRAM scale of EHR adoption. Schade also helped B&W achieve Stage 6 during her tenure there

    Bill Spooner retired from his role in 2014 as leader of Sharp HealthCare’s IT team. He worked for Sharp since 1978, moving to the IT side in the mid-1980s. Bill serves as a consultant and industry expert of key topics within healthcare IT.

    About Next Wave Health Advisors
    Next Wave Advisors is comprised of preeminent leaders in healthcare information technology. Launched by noted healthcare IT entrepreneur Ivo Nelson in 2014, their executives have played central roles in forming the modern-day HIT landscape over the past several decades, setting the bar in HIT leadership, management, technology, information security, business intelligence and organizational development. They partner with today’s healthcare providers, solution companies and strategic investors to launch their organizations into long-term organizational, technological and financial success. For more information, visit them at nextwavehealthadvisors.com.

    Posted 12.17.2015

  • Inside CHIME: CHIME Foundation Support Reaches New Heights

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    Randy McCleese 12.17.15 by Randy McCleese, MBA, MS, FCHIME, LCHIME, CHCIO, Chair, CHIME Foundation Board of Trustees;
    Vice President of Information Services and CIO, St. Claire Regional Medical Center

    In 2015, the CHIME Foundation supported a record number of educational, networking and professional development events in support of advancing health IT.

    It’s hard to capture exactly how big of a year 2015 was for the CHIME Foundation. On many levels, we saw unprecedented involvement with and among Foundation firms. So this column really is bittersweet for me, knowing that it is among my last official communications as chair of the Foundation board of trustees.

    As most of you know, the CHIME Foundation creates unique ways to enhance connections between CHIME members and Foundation firms. The goal is to strengthen partnerships across the membership and, ultimately, within our organizations so we can continue to advance the benefits of health IT and improve patient care. Throughout 2015, Foundation firms supported a record number of educational, networking and professional development programs for CHIME members. Here’s a snapshot:

    • 20 online surveys
    • 35 College LIVE events
    • 36 online focus groups
    • 49 CHIME15 track session proposals
    • 83 focus groups the week of HIMSS15
    • 95 focus groups at the CHIME15 Fall CIO Forum
    • More than $200,000 contributed to CHIME Education Foundation scholarships

    The board also held its first strategic planning retreat this year in an effort to further map a direction for the Foundation. The strategic planning process will help ensure that the Foundation continues to support the advancement of health IT and growth of our profession.

    I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to all of the Foundation firms and board members who helped make 2015 such a successful year. I am certain that they’ll raise the bar even higher in 2016!

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  • Inside CHIME: Start to Finish, 2015 Was an Eventful Year

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    12.17.15 by Charles Christian, FCHIME, LCHIME, CHCIO, FHIMSS
    CHIME Board of Trustees chair; vice president of technology and engagement, Indiana Health Information Exchange

    From strong advocacy in Washington, D.C., to ever-improving educational programs, 2015 was an exceptional year for CHIME and the profession.

    As you may remember, in October we unveiled CHIME’s new vision statement: Exceptional Leaders Transforming Healthcare, reflecting the changing role that CIOs and other healthcare IT leaders are playing in their organizations. That vision statement also symbolizes the imprint you are leaving on the entire delivery system. As I reflect back on my year as chairman of the board of trustees, I am struck by the tremendous impact CHIME has across the industry.

    • Early in 2015, we put a major stake in the ground when we announced our intention to host the CHIME National Patient ID Challenge. As I said in March when we unveiled the challenge, healthcare IT leaders have a responsibility to ensure that the technology we are implementing leads to better, safer and more efficient patient care. Finding a solution that ensures accurate patient identification is central to achieving those goals. The CHIME National Patient ID Challenge also puts us at the forefront of addressing a major hurdle to creating an interoperable healthcare IT network. Early next year, CHIME will formally launch the $1 million challenge with the hope of encouraging innovators from across the globe to submit viable and scalable solutions.
    • CHIME’s Policy Steering Committee and public policy staff had a busy and successful year advocating for more rational policy decisions in Washington, D.C. We fought for changes to Meaningful Use Stage 2, including the need for a 90-day reporting period and more flexibility on patient engagement measures. In October, albeit a little late, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued rules modifying Stage 2. We made significant inroads in helping legislators understand the importance of a national patient identifier and the need to address cyber threats specific to healthcare. And, we were able to avoid last-ditch attempts to once again delay ICD-10.
    • The AEHIX groups, which offer valuable professional development programming to leaders in security, technology and applications, experienced significant growth. The inaugural AEHIX Fall Forum in Orlando was a tremendous success and set the stage for even continued professional development for our colleagues across health IT.
    • Through College LIVE, LEAD Forums, Boot Camp and the Spring and Fall CIO Forums, professional development and education offerings at CHIME continued to grow both in size and the caliber of offerings. We also embarked on collaborations to bring highly sought after CHIME programming to our peers around the globe.
    • The CHIME Education Foundation awarded 50 scholarships totaling more than $170,000 for health IT leaders to take advantage of a host of professional development opportunities. We’ve also been able to grow a sustainability fund, ensuring that future generations of IT leaders will have the same opporutnities.
    • CHIME Technologies launched in 2015 to support innovative and robust products and services from and for the healthcare industry.

    Those are just some of the highlights. There was so much more!

    None of this would be possible without the incredible support of the CHIME staff. We were lucky to see the team grow in significant ways in 2015 — Amanda Curran, Carissa Wesson and Matthew Weinstock in communications and marketing; Barb Sivek in business services; Lindsay Brabon joined the Foundation; Mari Savickis joined our federal policy team in D.C.; Leah Wanzie came on board to assist with international membership; and Gretchen Tegethoff became head of CHIME Technologies. It’s a dynamic team.

    At the same time, we said farewell to a good friend — Rich Correll. After 23 years with CHIME, Rich retired in June. Rich, who helped found CHIME in 1992, was a passionate champion for our profession. He pioneered many of the programs and strategic imperatives that are now considered the backbone of the organization. CHIME would not be where it is today without Rich’s immense contributions.

    So, it has been an incredible year. I am excited to hand the chairmanship over to Marc Probst. I know that Marc will not only build on our strong foundation, but continue to challenge us to reach new heights.

    It has been my pleasure to serve you. Have a safe and happy New Year!

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  • Inside CHIME: Advocacy Efforts Show Dividends

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    12.17.15 by Leslie Krigstein, Vice President of Congressional Affairs, CHIME

    With the input and support of a dedicated group of CIOs, CHIME helped influence key policy issues in Washington, D.C., in 2015.

    Despite the partisan gridlock that has a vice-like grip on Washington, D.C., some key health IT issues were able to break free in 2015 and garner bipartisan support. Thanks to a group of dedicated CHIME members, our Public Policy Program had a major hand in  advancing more rational health IT policy, both on the legislative and regulatory fronts.

    In regulatory affairs, 2015 saw the delayed, but welcome arrival of a 90-day reporting period and a number of valuable modifications to Stage 2 of Meaningful Use. CHIME, as you may recall, was one of the first groups publically advocating for a 90-day reporting period. That same rule, issued in October, also laid out the criteria for Stage 3. In an unprecedented move though, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services left that portion open for comments. In comments filed on Dec. 15, CHIME strongly advocated for holding off on Stage 3 until at least 2019, giving the industry more time to adopt Stage 2. This year also marked the loud coming and quiet going of the dreaded ICD-10 implementation. CHIME, along with a few other allies, was able to stave off last-ditch attempts to further delay ICD-10.

    Interoperability and information blocking became favorite topics on Capitol Hill and within the administration, especially with the release in April of a report on the subjects from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. At every appropriate opportunity, CHIME made it clear that what’s needed now in the Meaningful Use program is a laser-like focus on interoperability. Along with KLAS, we distributed a detailed analysis of the current state of interoperability and information sharing to every member of Congress and pledged to continue work on creating a truly connected delivery system. Cybersecurity threats haunted CIOs from nearly every sector of the economy and government officials alike this year and Congress took notice. CHIME’s strong advocacy and education on this front ensured that the healthcare sector was invited to the policy table and that the unique circumstances providers face were front and center.

    The Senate Health, Education and Labor Committee hosted six hearings on the promise of health IT. During those hearing, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke about the challenges of patient identification and the need to address this serious problem. As you know, patient identification is a major initiative for CHIME. Congressional letters to the administration urging a more reasoned approach to Meaningful Use were often bipartisan. Further, we saw Meaningful Use and certified technology woven into the new payment paradigm for physicians in the historic repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). It’s clear that Congressional interest in health IT is here to stay.

    CHIME submitted formal comments on more than 10 federal regulatory proposals and congressional inquiries. In 2015, we also launched CHIME’s Congressional Advocacy Portal to encourage members to share their perspectives with lawmakers on issues of importance to them. CHIME members contacted Congress concerning: Meaningful Use, ICD-10, cybersecurity, patient identification, and more.

    A special thanks is in order to CHIME’s Policy Steering Committee, a group of 11 CIOs who meet weekly to discuss timely policy issues and  help shape CHIME’s responses to congressional and regulatory inquiries. It’s because of the work of the PSC and the many members who volunteer to serve on federal comment workgroups that CHIME has been able to elevate the voice of the health IT leader in Washington and become a trusted and valued resources for policymakers.

    Thanks to the PSC leadership for the extra hours they put in reviewing regulations, legislation and helping with our comments:

    • Randy McCleese
    • Bill Spooner
    • Chuck Christian
    • Neal Ganguly
    • Liz Johnson
    • Albert Oriel
    • Pam McNutt
    • Sue Schade
    • Rodney Dykehouse
    • Craig Richardville
    • Eric Yablonka

    We look forward to carrying forward the momentum we’ve cultivated in Washington into 2016, to continue our advocacy efforts to better enable you, the CHIME membership, to be able to leverage health information technology to transform patient care.

    For more details about CHIME’s public policy efforts, click here.

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  • CTG Announces the Expansion of its Healthcare and Life Sciences Sales Team

    BUFFALO, NY – December 16, 2015 — CTG, an information technology (IT) solutions and services company, today announced the addition of four experienced sales professionals to its healthcare sales team. Wayne Johnson, David Malley, and Trey Thorne have joined the company as client partners, and Isaac Robles will serve as an associate client partner.

    Al Hamilton, Vice President and General Manager of CTG Healthcare, commented, “Wayne, David, Trey, and Isaac are talented sales professionals who will strengthen our sales efforts as we broaden our market reach and diversify our capabilities. All four are passionate about the benefits of healthcare technology and excited by the opportunity to sell CTG’s offerings in technical consulting, advisory, application support, and delivery. I look forward to working with them as we transition our healthcare business to one with more diverse revenue sources and broader growth opportunities.”

    Wayne Johnson joins CTG from Xerox Healthcare Provider Solutions, where he served as a regional vice president responsible for sales and client relationship management, focusing primarily on individual hospitals and healthcare systems. Before joining Xerox in 2013, Johnson directed the business development efforts at SERJ Solutions, an EHR consulting, custom application development, and support solutions company. He brings 30 years of notable sales experience to CTG, the majority of which has been in the healthcare IT industry with companies such as HTMS Consulting, MaxIT and Medical Sales & Service. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Clemson University.

    Prior to joining CTG, David Malley also was a regional vice president at Xerox Healthcare Provider Solutions, where since June 2014 he concentrated on sales and client relationships in the healthcare provider market. Prior to joining Xerox, Malley was a business development executive at M*Modal, a provider of tech-enabled documentation solutions for the healthcare industry. Previously he was a healthcare sales executive with Dell Services from 2009 to 2013, and with IBM from 2002 to 2009. He began his healthcare IT sales career at Eastman Kodak in 1992. Malley earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

    Trey Thorne brings 14 years of healthcare-related sales experience to CTG. Most recently, he was a director of business development at Health Data Specialists, a provider of consulting services to healthcare providers. Prior to joining HDS in 2012, Thorne directed the sales effort at Ensocare, a software company that focuses on the patient transition between hospitals and post-acute care. He began his healthcare sales career at Angiodynamics in 2002 and subsequently held positions of increasing responsibility at Global Healthcare Exchange and Omnicell before joining HDS. Thorne holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Mississippi State University.

    Isaac Robles will support CTG’s West Region with key client account management and business development, leveraging his broad experience in sales, contract management, and process improvement. Robles most recently was a client services coordinator on the Sutter Health engagement for RightSourcing since 2013. Previously he was an account manager with Maxim Healthcare Services for over four years and he spent several years capably filling various IT positions for Modis, a technology staffing company. Robles graduated from California State University – Sacramento with a bachelor’s degree in organizational communications.

    About CTG
    CTG provides industry-specific IT strategy, services, and solutions that address the business needs and staffing challenges of clients in high-growth industries in North America and Western Europe. Backed by nearly 50 years of experience and proprietary methodologies, CTG has a proven track record of reliably delivering high-value, industry-specific staffing services and solutions to its clients. CTG operates in North America and Western Europe, and regularly posts news and other important information online at www.ctg.com.

    Media
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    [email protected]
    781.761.4491

    Posted 12.16.2015

  • Merge Healthcare & Greenway Health Collaborate to Automate the Medical Imaging Ordering Process for Health Care Providers Nationwide

    CHICAGO, IL – December 16, 2015 — Merge Healthcare, an IBM Company (NYSE: IBM) and leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced an agreement with Greenway Health which aims to automate medical imaging ordering and results delivery work flows for health care professionals nationwide.

    Greenway Health’s solutions currently serve 75,000 US health care providers in nearly 10,000 organizations across over 40 specialties, touching more than 100 million lives annually. The collaboration will provide Greenway’s customers with access to Merge’s vendor-neutral referral management platform, called iConnect® Network Services (iCNS). iCNS streamlines the cumbersome and labor-intensive process of placing medical imaging orders, obtaining prior authorizations from payers and delivering results back to referring providers. These activities are currently performed manually using paper and fax.

    “Merge has the infrastructure in place to establish iConnect Network Services as the industry standard for streamlined ordering, prior authorization and results delivery for medical imaging,” said Greg Shilling, vice president of business and corporate development for Greenway Health. “We are pleased to partner with Merge and help our customers achieve even greater efficiencies in their practices with this solution.”

    Merge’s iCNS creates efficiencies by automating the process of medical image study ordering from within the Greenway EHR, and delivering results to the referring provider. Providers gain access to the final report and a link to the diagnostic images. This access uses certified EHR technology that meets federally mandated Meaningful Use requirements, which is beneficial to Greenway and the referring provider. iCNS also helps providers ensure that all prescribed medical imaging studies are fulfilled by tracking orders electronically and identifying instances when prescribed studies were not performed.

    “Our solution simplifies the process of ordering a medical imaging study in the same way electronic prescribing streamlined the process of order prescription medication years ago,” said Justin Dearborn, chief executive officer of Merge. “Automating the process for the vast majority of imaging orders is truly a game changer. It enables health care organizations to create an integrated data and imaging management strategy by closing the loop between orders and results, streamlining physician workflows, and promoting the growth and retention of referral business.”

    About Greenway Health
    Greenway Health™ delivers an integrated ambulatory information platform that empowers providers, consumers and payers with the right information and insights — at the right time, place and manner — to enable coordinated, efficient and effective care in a value-driven environment. Greenway® serves more than 75,000 providers in nearly 10,000 organizations across over 40 specialties, touching more than 100 million lives.

    About Merge Healthcare
    Merge, an IBM Company, is a leading provider of innovative enterprise imaging, interoperability and clinical systems that seek to advance healthcare. Merge’s enterprise and cloud-based technologies for image intensive specialties provide access using a standard internet browser or mobile device. Merge also provides clinical trials software with end-to-end study support in a single platform and other intelligent health data and analytics solutions. With solutions that have been used by providers for more than 25 years, Merge is helping to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, which enhances the quality of healthcare worldwide. For more information, visit merge.com and follow them on Twitter @MergeHealthcare.

    Posted 12.16.2015

  • Former athenahealth, Inc. General Counsel Dan Orenstein Joins Health Catalyst as General Counsel

    SALT LAKE CITY, UT- December 16, 2015 — Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, announced that Dan Orenstein is joining the company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, effective January 4, 2016.

    Orenstein comes to Health Catalyst after 10 years at athenahealth, a NASDAQ listed healthcare IT company, where he most recently served as General Counsel, Senior Vice President and Board Secretary. Athenahealth, valued at more than $6 billion, grew revenue at an average annual rate exceeding 30 percent during the period that Orenstein was with the company, from 2005 to 2015.

    “Dan Orenstein is an experienced and respected attorney with deep knowledge of the healthcare IT industry,” said Dan Burton, CEO of Health Catalyst. “His expertise will be invaluable in helping the company execute on its strategic imperatives in the years ahead.”

    In this new position, Orenstein will manage all of the company’s legal affairs including general corporate and governance matters, commercial contracting, debt and equity financing, litigation, and intellectual property.

    “I am thrilled to be joining the leadership team at Health Catalyst,” said Orenstein. “Dan, the co-founders and their team have built a compelling business with tremendous momentum. I look forward to helping Health Catalyst to achieve its mission of improving health outcomes and to secure its future success with an even stronger corporate infrastructure.”

    At athenahealth, Orenstein served on the senior leadership team; managed a team of 17 attorneys and 3 paralegals; oversaw all contracting operations; grew the patent portfolio significantly through a vital intellectual property program; established and oversaw the company’s compliance program; and provided legal support for its 2007 IPO.

    Prior to joining athenahealth, Orenstein practiced in the areas of corporate, intellectual property, and healthcare law with law firms in Boston and Washington, DC. He has written and presented on a number of topics involving healthcare law and technology. Orenstein received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.

    About Health Catalyst
    Health Catalyst is a mission-driven data warehousing, analytics and outcomes-improvement company that helps healthcare organizations of all sizes perform the clinical, financial, and operational reporting and analysis needed for population health and accountable care. Their proven enterprise data warehouse (EDW) and analytics platform helps improve quality, add efficiency and lower costs in support of more than 50 million patients for organizations ranging from the largest US health system to forward-thinking physician practices. For more information, visit www.healthcatalyst.com, and follow them on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

    Posted 12.16.2015

  • CHIME Calls for ‘Laser-like Focus’ on Interoperability and an Appropriate Timeline to Implement Stage 2

    ANN ARBOR, MI, December 14, 2015 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) today urged the federal government to give healthcare providers more time to adjust to recent changes to the Meaningful Use program before mandating new and burdensome Stage 3 requirements. Extending the timeframe for Stage 3 no sooner than 2019 would allow all stakeholders — policymakers, providers and vendors — to fully implement modifications made in October to Stage 2, and to focus energies on the critical issue of interoperability.

    “CHIME members are committed to the goals of the Meaningful Use program,” said CHIME Board of Trustees Chair Charles E. Christian, CHCIO, LCHIME, FCHIME. “We have made significant progress in implementing information technology systems to improve patient care and reduce costs. However, we do not believe that the course laid out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Stage 3 will help us achieve some important goals, including better alignment of quality improvement efforts and widespread health information exchange. We need to let providers and vendors continue down the adoption curve and perfect systems that many are still putting in place.”

    What’s needed now, Christian added, is a laser-like focus on interoperability. Central to that is finding a safe, secure and accurate methodology for patient identification. Also, Christian said, there needs to be a concerted effort to protect patients’ health information from cyber threats and data breaches. Christian also noted concerns among CIOs and IT vendors that the Stage 3 timeline is unrealistic for ensuring that certified products are available in the marketplace.

    In written comments to CMS on Stage 3 regulations that were published in October, CHIME called for:

    1. Starting Stage 3 no earlier than 2019 and only after 75 percent of all eligible providers have met Stage 2.
    2. Removing the 2017 transitional year for meeting Meaningful Use Stage 3 and require 2015 Edition CEHRT no earlier than 2018.
    3. Creating a 90-day reporting period for every year of the program, including the first year at Stage 3, to allow providers adequate time for upgrades, planned downtime, fixes related to technology or optimizing the use of new technology within workflows.
    4. Creating parity for both eligible providers (EPs) and eligible hospitals (EHs) by removing the existing pass/fail approach for Meaningful Use.
    5. Reducing the burden for providers by streamlining reporting redundancies and refraining from requiring data collection and submission on measures that do not advance patient care.

    “CHIME appreciates the increased flexibility CMS created in Stage 2 and the agency’s willingness to receive comments on Stage 3 regulations,” Christian said. “We are all striving to create a more efficient delivery system; one that improves patient care and lowers costs. CHIME looks forward to working with its partners in the federal government and other stakeholders as we drive towards those goals.”

    About CHIME
    The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 1,700 CIO members and over 150 healthcare IT vendors and professional services firms, CHIME provides a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate; exchange best practices; address professional development needs; and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and healthcare in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.


    Contact
    Matthew Weinstock
    Director of Communications and Public Relations, CHIME
    734.249.8917
    [email protected]

    Posted 12.14.2015

  • Zynx Health Announces New Order Set–Electronic Health Record Integration

    Interoperability streamlines operational efficiencies during implementation of evidence-based order sets

    LOS ANGELES, CA – December 3, 2015 –- Zynx Health™, the market leader in providing evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement solutions, today announced an industry-first integration between ZynxOrder® and EpicCare Inpatient Clinical System. This advancement will reduce the steps required to incorporate evidence-based order sets into the electronic health record (EHR), enabling hospitals and health care organizations to improve operational efficiencies and bring care guidance solutions to the point of care.
    Joint clients who take advantage of this new interoperability can simplify the build by developing their evidence-based order sets within ZynxOrder and then easily importing that content into their EHR using integration.
    Hospitals and health care systems using integration to transfer existing content to the Epic system can leverage additional Zynx solutions such as Knowledge Analyzer™ to speed their go-live. Knowledge Analyzer identifies gaps in content, ensuring that all order sets meet their present care standards. These combined solutions optimize and integrate existing order set content during the initial build.
    “This market-leading integration is a major step in streamlining the order set deployment process.” said Bertina Yen, MD, MPH, executive vice president of the product group at Zynx Health. “We understand the essential role that integration plays during implementation, and we look forward to further enhancing our platform compatibility with the Epic system.”
    About Zynx Health
    Zynx Health, part of the Hearst Health network, is the pioneer and market leader in evidence- and experience-based clinical improvement and mobile care solutions that provide the care guidance to enhance quality, improve care coordination, and decrease variation across an individual’s health journey. With Zynx Health, healthcare organizations exceed industry demands for delivering high-quality care at lower costs under value-based reimbursement models. Zynx Health partners with healthcare organizations to continuously and measurably improve care every day, for every patient, every time. To learn more, visit zynxhealth.com or call 855.367.ZYNX.
    Posted 12.11.2015

  • Glassdoor Ranks Health Catalyst the 7th Best Place to Work in the US Among SMBs

    Rock Health Names Health Catalyst the Best Place to Work in Digital Healthcare; CEO Dan Burton Recognized on Rock Health’s Top 50 List; Company Earns Utah Business Magazine’s Best Places to Work Designation

     

    SALT LAKE CITY, UT – December 10, 2015 — Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, this week was named a Best Place to Work in the US separately on two prestigious lists covering US digital health companies and American companies of all types with fewer than 1,000 employees. The company also earned a regional Best Places to Work ranking for Utah businesses.

    Recognition of Health Catalyst’s standing as a highly desirable employer able to attract the most talented professionals in healthcare and information technology comes from:

    • Health Catalyst earned the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award recognizing the Best Places to Work in the nation in 2016. Glassdoor ranked Health Catalyst the No. 7 best place to work in the small- and medium-sized business (SMB) category, which includes US companies with fewer than 1,000 employees. The Employees’ Choice Awards program, now in its eighth year, relies solely on the input of employees, who elect to provide feedback on their jobs, work environments and companies via Glassdoor. Before naming the winners, Glassdoor reviewed over 1.6 million individual surveys on more than 445,000 businesses.
    • Rock Health. Health Catalyst was recognized as The Best Place to Work in Digital Health as part of the Top 50 in Digital Health, sponsored by Rock Health, Fenwick & West, and Goldman Sachs. Each year, these organizations bring together 50 of the leading entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, reporters, and providers dedicated to bringing technological advancements to healthcare at the Top 50 in Digital Health dinner. Within the Top 50, a number of individuals and organizations are awarded for their distinct contributions to particular focus areas through nominations from the digital health community.
    • This year, for the third year in a row, Rock Health also recognized Health Catalyst CEO Dan Burton as an individual member of the Top 50 in Digital Health.
    • Utah Business. The regional business magazine named Health Catalyst one of 50 Best Places to Work in Utah. Winners were selected based on a review of the company’s benefits and compensation, growth opportunities, company culture and management, as well as surveys of employees. The winners will be celebrated at a dinner at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City on Dec. 10.

    “I can’t think of a more gratifying award than being named a Best Place to Work, and to earn the recognition from two such prestigious organizations as Glassdoor and Rock Health, as well as being honored in our home state by Utah Business, is truly an honor,” said Burton. “Our mission is to help to fundamentally transform healthcare, and we can’t do that unless we can attract and retain talented individuals who share our enthusiasm and commitment. We appreciate every team member for the great work they perform every day, in an effort to improve healthcare outcomes.”

    This year’s Rock Health Top 50 awards were overseen by committee members Brian Dolan, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, MobiHealthNews; Michael Esquivel, Partner, Fenwick & West; James Sinclair, VP and Head of Healthcare Technology, Goldman Sachs; Halle Tecco, Founder & Managing Director, Rock Health; and Eric Topol, MD, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and author of the bestselling “The Patient Will See You Now.”

    The Glassdoor Best Places to Work are determined using company reviews shared by US based employees between November 3, 2014 and November 1, 2015. To be considered for the SMB category, a company must have less than 1,000 employees and have received at least 25 company reviews from US-based employees during the window of eligibility. The final list is compiled based on Glassdoor’s proprietary algorithm, and takes into account quantity, quality and consistency of reviews. (To request complete methodology email [email protected].)

    About Health Catalyst
    Health Catalyst is a mission-driven data warehousing, analytics and outcomes-improvement company that helps healthcare organizations of all sizes perform the clinical, financial, and operational reporting and analysis needed for population health and accountable care. Our proven enterprise data warehouse (EDW) and analytics platform helps improve quality, add efficiency and lower costs in support of more than 50 million patients for organizations ranging from the largest US health system to forward-thinking physician practices. For more information, visit https://www.healthcatalyst.com, and follow them on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

    Posted 12.11.2015
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