Partnership means faster disability decisions for veterans
The Social Security Administration announces the launch of a new Health IT initiative with the Department of Veterans Affairs that enables all Social Security disability case processing sites to receive medical records electronically from all VA facilities. This partnership means veterans will receive a faster decision on their Social Security disability claim, speeding them and […]
eHealth Exchange Simplifies Data Sharing
Healthcare leaders find that one of the benefits of the eHealth Exchange is the single data use and reciprocal support agreement. (September 6, 2016) – As other health information exchange methods struggle to gain nationwide traction, one method, which originated in the federal government, and replaces lengthy negotiations between providers with a standardized data-sharing agreement, […]
Sequoia Project Validates Jiva HIE Connect for Use with the eHealth Exchange
ZeOmega® Solution Passes Rigorous Testing to Become Part of the Largest Health Data Exchange in the United States The Sequoia Project, an independent advocate for the implementation of a secure, interoperable, nationwide health information exchange (HIE), has validated Jiva™ HIE Connect 6.0.2 from ZeOmega® Inc. for use with the eHealth Exchange. As a validated solution, […]
CCO is first Cerner HIE with DoD connection
Coordinated Care Oklahoma (CCO) announces a true system to system connection serving the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Implemented in conjunction with Cerner and Browsersoft, as technology partners — the system is available from June 28, 2016. This marks the first time a Cerner agency is providing electronic health records to the DoD. Serving active […]
Hawaii Army Weekly: Military E-health System Expands
Health records will be shared electronically and securely throughout several private and federal agencies as part of the new Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Health Information Exchange Initiative. The Military Health System joined the eHealth Exchange enterprise-wide, as of June 1.
The Sequoia Project’s CEO Keynotes IHE World Summit in Amsterdam
Shares Key Lessons and European Parallels in Developing eHealth Exchange Network (Amsterdam, Netherlands – June 7, 2016) – The key to building the eHealth Exchange, the largest data sharing network of its kind in the United States, is industry and government collaboration and continual testing, according to Mariann Yeager, CEO of The Sequoia Project, who […]
Politico: Military Expands HIE Work
Starting this week, the Defense Department will begin sharing non-active duty patient records with private-sector doctors in its TRICARE network. The effort is through the military’s Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Health Information Exchange Initiative. “All your providers — whether at a military hospital or clinic or civilian providers who have met the stringent security requirements […]
Fort Campbell Courier: Military Health System Improving, Expanding Information Sharing
Starting in just a month, health records will be shared electronically, securely, effectively and efficiently throughout the entire Military Health System, plus the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal and private sector partners. As part of the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Health Information Exchange Initiative, the Military Health System joins the eHealth Exchange enterprise-wide […]
eHealth Exchange Reaches 100 Members and Expects to Connect 40% of U.S. Hospitals by Year End; Also Increases Participation from Small and Mid-Sized Medical Groups
eHealth Exchange Reaches 100 Members
Healtheway’s eHealth Exchange Selected as ACT-IAC Igniting Innovation 2015 Award Finalist
eHealth Exchange Recognized for Industry/Government Collaboration in Achieving Innovation (McLEAN, VA. – January 27, 2015) – Healtheway, a non-profit, public-private collaborative focused on advancing the implementation of interoperable health information exchange, today announced that the eHealth Exchange has been selected as a Top 30 finalist for the 2015 Igniting Innovation Awards, presented by the American […]