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9 10, 2013

Football, Pumpkins and Health Care Conferences

2023-01-31T04:37:20-06:00

It wouldn’t be Fall without a series of health care events taking place around the country. In a recent post, we talked about the great CommonWell conversations that were had at the member user conferences for Sunquest, Allscripts and Greenway. But it doesn’t stop there, CPSI and McKesson hosted their user conferences these past couple weeks, and this week, Cerner is busy celebrating the Chiefs undefeated record…and hosting their conference to 10,000 attendees in Kansas City. The CommonWell member teams are busy on the road and thrilled to be sharing the progress of the Alliance with our user communities. Continue reading to hear how CPSI and McKesson’s user conference went and be on the lookout for more details to come on CommonWell at the Cerner Health Conference. CPSI National User [...]

Football, Pumpkins and Health Care Conferences2023-01-31T04:37:20-06:00
3 10, 2013

The Business Model for Interoperability

2023-01-31T04:37:20-06:00

Much of the recent discussion around making interoperability a widespread success has shifted from technical standards and capabilities to business dynamics. In its August report, Principles and Strategy for Accelerating Health Information Exchange and Advancing Interoperability, the Department of Health & Human Services puts it front and center: “Both providers and their vendors do not yet have a business imperative to electronically share person-level health information across providers and settings of care that exceeds the cost of doing so.” And in the eHealth Initiative’s most recent survey of more than 100 established HIEs, “developing a sustainable business model” and “competitive positioning in the marketplace” outweighed “addressing technical barriers” as their top challenges. This is all good news in terms of consensus that transport and content standards — from Direct to [...]

The Business Model for Interoperability2023-01-31T04:37:20-06:00
17 09, 2013

The Value of Health IT

2023-01-31T04:37:21-06:00

As an Alliance of health IT suppliers, it is probably pretty obvious that we see tremendous value in the use of IT solutions in the health care system. We have all seen firsthand the benefits an electronic system can deliver for providers, patients, payers, pharmacists, laboratories and the like. And the introduction of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was the fuel to spread health IT and broaden the range of individuals to experience these benefits. However, for those in charge of delivering health care, it is an uphill, disruptive journey that, at times, feels like there may be no end. Like any industry that is in the middle of a transformation like the one health care industry is facing today, there is bound to be frustration and uncertainty [...]

The Value of Health IT2023-01-31T04:37:21-06:00
17 09, 2013

Member Companies Share CommonWell Update with User Communities

2023-01-31T04:37:21-06:00

Whew. I think we at CommonWell are asking the same thing many of you are… just where did the summer go? Well, for most of our member companies, it was time well spent, not only working hard on our CommonWell efforts, but also preparing for the members’ client conferences across the country. For Sunquest, Allscripts and Greenway, they are just getting back to their daily routine after hosting high-energy user conferences that spanned the nation this past month. Hosted in Scottsdale, Chicago and Washington, DC, their conferences were the first of many member events to take place this fall. In fact, CPSI kicks off its national conference today in Mobile, Alabama. As highlighted below, the CommonWell Health Alliance continues to grow our services in support of national exchange of health [...]

Member Companies Share CommonWell Update with User Communities2023-01-31T04:37:21-06:00
24 07, 2013

Seven is the magic number.

2023-01-31T04:37:21-06:00

Tom and I are excited that CPSI and Sunquest are now part of the CommonWell Health Alliance. Both our organizations are committed to achieving interoperability for the common good and look forward to this collaboration, which includes being among the seven companies working with service provider RelayHealth in the Alliance’s upcoming pilot program. For more than 30 years, CPSI has been dedicated to meeting the health IT needs of rural and community hospitals. In this time, we’ve seen hospitals and providers make the largely-successful transition from paper to electronic health records. We’ve kept pace with technology advancements and envision a future where health care data silos no longer a hurdle and patient data is easily (and securely) accessible by providers and patients alike. During those same 30 years, Sunquest has [...]

Seven is the magic number.2023-01-31T04:37:21-06:00
27 06, 2013

Put a Face to an Initiative

2023-01-31T04:37:22-06:00

Merriam-Webster defines interoperability as the: ability of a system to work with or use the parts or equipment of another system. It’s clear that interoperability is important to the healthcare system, but it means something different to everyone – to providers and payers and patients. Ultimately, though, it delivers good things to every stakeholder. So what does interoperability mean to those of us working on the CommonWell mission? What kind of difference can it make? Meet a few of my fellow alliance members and hear how they define interoperability in this video. Then, tell us - What Does Interoperability Mean to You? Footage was taken at our first CommonWell Member Summit at Cerner headquarters in Kansas City.

Put a Face to an Initiative2023-01-31T04:37:22-06:00
11 06, 2013

Time Flies…

2023-01-31T04:37:22-06:00

So, you might ask: What have we been doing these past three months since announcing the CommonWell Health Alliance at HIMSS13? Great question! And while the list is long, I am a firm believer in blog brevity. So let’s give this a go and see how I do. Patrice Wolfe addresses Alliance members at the CommonWell Member Summit in Kansas City. Directly following the announcement, the founding member companies got to work assembling cross-partner workgroups and creating regular meetings to ensure ample collaboration and energy to meet our ambitious goals. Most recently, we found out what the “Paris of the Plains” or “City of Fountains” is all about (and boy, were most of the members positively surprised) when Cerner hosted the first CommonWell Member Summit at its headquarters [...]

Time Flies…2023-01-31T04:37:22-06:00
11 06, 2013

Welcome to CommonWell Community

2023-01-31T04:37:23-06:00

Welcome to the CommonWell Community blog. We are thrilled to launch a blog where we can have open dialogue and provide updates on the progress of the CommonWell Health Alliance and the health care industry at large. In just three short months since we announced CommonWell at HIMSS, the commentary and conversations have been flowing. And we have loved every moment of it. Yes. Every moment. It is obvious that interoperability is not just our passion, but yours, too. That’s why you are here. Right?! To date, we have experienced some great conversations at HIMSS and through Twitter (@CommonWell), but let’s face it, there is more to say than 140 characters will allow. The CommonWell Community blog will give us the forum to expand our dialogue. Now that you’re here, [...]

Welcome to CommonWell Community2023-01-31T04:37:23-06:00
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