Category: HIE

whcchealthinnovations
The West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN), West Virginia’s health information exchange, has issued proposed privacy and security policies and is seeking public comments on the proposed policies from December 3, 2010 through January 3, 2011. The WVHIN is a public/private partnership created in 2006 under W.Va. Code 16-29G-1 et seq. and is […]

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced last week the release of FAQs for Applying the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations to Health Information Exchanges (HIEs).
Cover letter regarding the FAQs by Pamela S. Hyde, the Administrator […]

dleyva
Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius and the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, David Blumenthal, announced the HITECH funding under the ARRA for State Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Regional Extension Center (RECs) across the country.
The White House Press Release provides a detailed list of HIEs and RECs receiving grants. Inormation is […]

Jaan Sidorov
Today the West Virginia Health Information Network released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a statewide Health Information Exchange. More information, including the deadlines, bidder worksheets and a full copy of the RFP are available on the WVHIN website.
Following are sections from the RFP that provide a general overview of the proposed […]

John Goodman
Today the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) issued a href=”http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/documents/NationwidePS_Framework.pdf”The Nationwide Privacy and Security Framework for Electronic Exchange of Individually Identifiable Health Information/a. The summary states that the framework creates a set of principles and consistent approach to:br /blockquote”. . .address the privacy and security challenges […]

David Harlow
EHealth Initiative has released the results of the 2008 Fifth Annual Survey of Health Information Exchanges (HIE) at the State and Local Level.
The survey included responses from 130 community based initiatives from 48 states. Here is a summary of the key findings.
Read more this great post here

Fred Fortin
As a part of West Virginia’s participation in the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaborative (HISPC), West Virginia Medical Institute and its partners launch the eHealthWV website focused on educating consumers about electronic health records and health information exchange.
West Virginia was one of a number of states awarded a grant by RTI […]

Scott MacStravic
On April 28, 2008, the National Alliance for Health Information Technology released its Report, “Defining Key Health Information Technology Terms,” to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
The report is an effort to get everyone working in health information technology to have a common understanding of and differences between […]