Virtual Event: How is CORHIO leveraging APIs and DirectTrust expanding trust?
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
On our Quarterly Summer 2017 Interoperability & HIE Community Roundtable: Robert Denson, Chief Information Officer, CORHIO will join us to discuss The Next Generation of HIE: FHIR®-enabled APIs and David C. Kibbe, MD, MBA, President and CEO, DirectTrust will discuss the DirectTrust PKI-based Framework: Strategic Activities to Expand Trust Beyond Direct Exchange.
Be on the cutting edge of these technologies.

Blog: Connecting the Interoperability Puzzle Pieces in ONC Resource
If you look back to the earliest versions of the ISA, you can see how this resource has evolved and continues to expand how it captures the industry’s adoption and use of interoperability standards. Interoperability is critical to keeping communities and patients safe.
Learn about the evolution of the ISA.

In the News: With Apple Consulting Argonaut Project on Health Records, Interoperability Could Get the Push It Needs
Apple is said to be working with the Argonaut Project to integrate more electronic health data with the iPhone, a move experts say could go a long way towards advancing medical record interoperability.
Could consumers accelerate interoperability?

Virtual Event: Expand Your Knowledge of C-CDA and Realize the Storytelling Power of these Documents.
Monday, August 7, 2017 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
When should each C-CDA clinical document type be leveraged? On this Health Story Project Roundtable, panelists will show how new CDA rendering options are revealing the storytelling value of C-CDA documents and increasing their relevance and pertinence in clinical settings.
Realize the value of health stories.

Blog: Perceptions of Community and Enterprise Health Information Exchanges
What are your perceptions about the different types of health information exchange (HIE) organizations? Have you ever wondered how these perceptions might play a role in the market of health information exchange?
Our recent study addresses these questions.

Blog: The Journey of Writing an HIE Case Study
The HIMSS HIE Case Studies Task Force has published a series of case studies on patient and provider engagement strategies, public health initiatives, and utilizing HIE data analytics for MACRA reporting.
One task force member reflects on this initiative.

In the News: HIE Provides Hospital with Vital Patient Data after Ransomware Attack
A health information exchange in Western New York provided critical help after a recent ransomware attack on the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., which crippled operations at the 602-bed hospital.
How did HEALTHeLINK ensure continued access to patient data?

Blog: Hospital Readmissions from a Health Information Exchange Perspective
With concern on readmission penalties and frequency of patient readmission to a variety of hospitals, it seems that health information exchange offers both needed information and reduction - or elimination - options for readmission penalties.
How is NeHII improving readmissions reports?

Get Involved: A Health IT Advantage - Test Your Immunization-Capable Software
Think about the valuable data immunization records offer to healthcare providers and patients. Now, consider the clinical advantage of including those immunization records in health IT systems.
Provide feedback on testing capabilities.

Virtual Event: HIMSS Interoperability Showcase: HIMSS18 Kick Off: Use Case Launch
Tuesday, July 18 | 2:00 PM ET
Welcome to the kick off call for the HIMSS18 Interoperability Showcase! We are excited to share with you our plans for HIMSS18 and introduce you to this season’s draft use cases.
Be in the know about this year’s showcase.

July 17
HIMSS18 Call for General Education Proposals Closes

July 18
HIMSS Interoperability Showcase: HIMSS18 Kick Off: Use Case Launch

July 19
Quarterly Summer 2017 Interoperability & HIE Community Roundtable

August 7
Health Story Project Roundtable