Informatics

The goal of health informatics systems is to enable smooth transfer of data and cybersecurity across the healthcare enterprise. This includes patient information, images, subspecialty reporting systems, lab results, scheduling, revenue management, hospital inventory, and many other health IT systems. These systems include the electronic medical record (EMR) admission discharge and transfer (ADT) system, hospital information system (HIS), radiology picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), cardiovascular information systems (CVIS), archive solutions including cloud storage and vendor neutral archives (VNA), and other medical informatics systems.

Orion Health™ Rhapsody® Integration Engine Selected by Leading Healthcare Organizations

Boston, MA – June 17, 2014 – Orion Health, a leading global, privately-held eHealth software organization, today announced that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network (WISHIN) have signed four year contracts to implement Orion Health’s Rhapsody Integration Engine®. Rhapsody enables the secure electronic sharing of patient data, achieving real-time connectivity from any system to any system, streamlining processes and reducing operational costs for effective care coordination.

June 19, 2014

Therap Services Announces U.S. Patent Issuance for Secure Electronic Reporting of Abuse or Neglect for I/DD Provider Agencies

WATERBURY, Conn., June 18, 2014-- Therap Services, leader in electronic documentation software for Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disability Service Providers, has received U.S. Government Patent No. 8,739,253 B2 for Managing Secure Sharing of Private Information Pertaining to Abuse or Neglect Across Security Domains on May 27, 2014.

June 18, 2014

Delaware Health Information Network and Halfpenny Technologies Expand Medical Results Delivery

BLUE BELL, Pa.--Halfpenny Technologies, Inc. and the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) announced today that they have signed an agreement that will enable the delivery of clinical results to DHIN’s enrolled practices using the physician practices’ electronic health records (EHRs) software. Halfpenny Technologies has partnerships with numerous EHR companies that currently serve DHIN enrolled practices. This agreement, utilizing Halfpenny’s intelligent integration technology hub, supplements the wide range of services provided by DHIN.

May 20, 2014

HEALTHeLINK offers syndromic surveillance reporting service to the New York State Department of Health

BUFFALO, NEW YORK – In partnership with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), HEALTHeLINK, Western New York’s clinical information exchange, launched an automated syndromic surveillance reporting service for its hospital partners.  Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville became the first facility to submit its syndromic surveillance data to NYSDOH via this method. Syndromic surveillance data is used to detect outbreaks and monitor disease developments. This project is the result of a Health Care Efficiency and Affordability Law (HEAL)-supported initiative to enhance the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) for electronic information exchange between Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) and NYSDOH.

April 14, 2014

New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN) Selects ABILITY Network for Medicare Access and Management Services

MINNEAPOLIS, March 19, 2014 -- ABILITY Network Inc, a leading healthcare technology company, announced today that the New England Healthcare Exchange Network (NEHEN) has agreed to implement the ABILITY Secure Exchange Platform across all its member hospitals and provider sites.

March 19, 2014

MEDHOST Launches Healthcare Engagement Platform, Driving Collaborative Care Initiatives Across Communities

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Feb. 17, 2014 – With a focus on engaging all stakeholders in a community to deliver a true collaborative care environment, MEDHOST, Inc. today announced the launch of YourCareCommunity, a multi-solution, user-friendly healthcare platform. YourCareCommunity, which incorporates the features of a Health Information Exchange (HIE) and an Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI), is designed to connect all stakeholders in a care community, from primary care physicians and hospitals to clinics and personal caregivers of patients.

February 18, 2014

Pronoia Health and AEGIS.net, Inc. Launch Open Library of Health Information Exchange (OLHIE)

Rockville, MD, February 05, 2014 - Pronoia Health and AEGIS.net(AEGIS) are proud to announce the recent launch of the Open Library of Health Information Exchange (OLHIE).

February 5, 2014

Orion Health™ Rhapsody® Integration Engine Enables Vermont’s HIE

BOSTON--Orion Health, a leading global, privately-owned health software organization, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) to incorporate its Rhapsody® Integration Engine into the Vermont state-wide Health Information Exchange (HIE) which is running on Medicity’s HIE solution. VITL is the exclusive operator of the Vermont Health Information Exchange (HIE).

January 28, 2014

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