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The Value of Health IT
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 [...]
Member Companies Share CommonWell Update with User Communities
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 [...]
Seven is the magic number.
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 [...]
Put a Face to an Initiative
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 [...]
Time Flies…
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 [...]
Welcome to CommonWell Community
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 [...]
