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Tim Pletcher on the Value of Health IT

Posted on June 17, 2013

Tim Pletcher, Executive Director, Michigan Health Information Network (MiGIN) discusses the value of Health Information Exchange (HIE).

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Michael Zaroukian, MD, PhD, Vice President and CMIO,Sparrow Health System Discusses the Value of Health Information Exchange for patients

Posted on June 12, 2013

Dr. Zaroukian uses an EHR on a daily basis in his primary care internal medicine practice, is past-president of a large national EHR user group, and received the 2010 HIMSS Physician IT Leadership Award. Dr. Zaroukian chairs the HIMSS Ambulatory … Continue reading →

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Peggy Welch, Executive Director, Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council and former State Representative, Indiana General Assembly (1998-2012) Discusses the Value of Health Information Exchange (IHIE)

Posted on June 6, 2013

As a 14-year State Representative with the Indiana General Assembly and a longtime bedside cancer nurse, Peggy Welch has developed a vested interest in the benefits of health information exchange.  She shares examples of ways that the State of Indiana … Continue reading →

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John Kansky, Discusses the Value of Health Information Exchange (IHIE)

Posted on May 13, 2013

  John Kansky, Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE) John Kansky is Vice President of Strategy and Planning for the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), one of the oldest and largest health information exchanges in the U.S.  Mr. Kansky shares some … Continue reading →

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On the Value of HIT – More on HIEs

Posted on April 11, 2013

Brian Patrick Kennedy, democratic state representative from Rhode Island, explains how one of the key benefits of HIE is the portability of a patient’s electronic medical record; when the patient visits a doctor or specialist, all of their medical history … Continue reading →

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On the Value of Health IT – from a Chapter Perspective

Posted on March 7, 2013

By: Lee Kim, Esq., President Elect of Western Pennsylvania HIMSS and Chair of mHIMSS Legal and Policy Taskforce March 4 - Day 1 of HIMSS13 David Collins and I gave an excellent presentation on mHealth for the State Advisory Roundtable Luncheon.  Governor … Continue reading →

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Results of the 24th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey

Posted on March 4, 2013

Earlier today, HIMSS announced the results of the 24th Annual HIMSS Leadership survey, which are visually displayed above. Visit the HIMSS press room to read the full release.

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Explore Career Services Support at HIMSS13

Posted on March 1, 2013

New Orleans here we come!  Get ready for an exciting week of career services support for our members.  The Career Services Center (CSC) will be open from Monday March 4 through Wednesday, March 6 from 9 to 5 p.m, CST.  It will … Continue reading →

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HIMSS13 Blog Carnival: Clinical and Business Intelligence and Mobile Health

Posted on February 28, 2013

5. The Brain Child of Health IT: Clinical and Business Intelligence This post is one part of our Blog Carnival recap. To read the rest of the posts as they are published all week, click here. If Clinical and Business … Continue reading →

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HIMSS13 Blog Carnival:ACA, Health Insurance Exchanges and Health Information Exchange

Posted on February 27, 2013

3.  Politics Aside, Let’s Talk ACA, Health Insurance Exchanges and Health Information Exchanges This post is one part of our Blog Carnival recap. To read the rest of the posts as they are published all week, click here. Because the Affordable Care … Continue reading →

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