News and Information on Health Information Exchanges
Field Notes Welcome to this month's edition of InterConnect, MobileMD's e-newsletter.
This is an exciting time for MobileMD. We are in the midst of preparing for our annual Users' Group meeting to be held in Philadelphia on November 5th. With an outstanding response from our clients, we anticipate a dynamic environment and exchange of ideas and experiences. We will discuss, among many topics, industry direction and MobileMD product improvements critical to support the evolving standards and definitions emanating from various industry organizations as well as governmental agencies such as the ONC.
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Outcomes
Technology Not the Primary Consideration for an HIE The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is the latest in a series of initiatives to incentivize hospitals to use electronic health records (EHRs) and communicate among its service providers to improve outcomes, decision-making and care processes.
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Physician Notes
Q&A with Dr. Ruggiero Meet Dr. Robert A. Ruggiero, father, grandfather, top orthopaedic surgeon, lifelong athlete and avid competitive runner, going the distance in over 50 races per year.
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Tech Specs
MobileMD Set to Test CONNECT Software for Move to NHIN The Nationwide Health Information Network, or NHIN, has taken some time to become a reality. It's been five years since an executive order from former President George W. Bush came down encouraging a broader, more far-reaching use of health information technology.
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The Road Ahead
Sign Posts on the journey to HIEs Only he that has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep — Chinese proverb
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