Category: CORHIO e-Newsletter
VA Medical Center Pilots Health Information Exchange to Improve Patient Care
Date: August 27th, 2018Topics: HIE, Care Coordination, Care SummariesVA Eastern Colorado Health Care System has implemented CORHIO’s PatientCare 360® health information exchange portal to improve care coordination for Colorado veterans.
Read MoreCORHIO’s Focus on Emergency Medical Services
Date: July 27th, 2018Topics: HIE, Emergency ServicesWith Colorado House Bill 1032 signed into law earlier this year allowing data from EMS encounters to be exchanged, CORHIO is dedicated, more than ever, to improving data exchange in the EMS world. Zeke Peters has stepped into a new role at CORHIO as Director of Emergency Medical Services to develop and build support for new and existing EMS, public health and emergency management uses of CORHIO's HIE.
Read MoreIn Case You Missed It: Incentive Program Educational Event
Date: June 26th, 2018Topics: Medicaid EHR Incentive ProgramRecap of a recent CORHIO/Department of Health Care Policy and Financing event, including links to presentations on the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, Quality Payment Program, Accountable Care Collaborative, Health Information Exchange and more.
Read MoreNew Study Concludes Significant Benefits of HIE
Date: June 26th, 2018Topics: HIE, Value-Based Care, Hospital Readmissions, Duplicate TestingIn April 2018, a study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association concluded that health information exchange (HIE) has a positive impact on care delivery and reduction of costs.
Read MorePueblo Department of Public Health and Environment Uses HIE to Investigate Communicable Disease Patient Information
Date: May 29th, 2018Topics: HIE, Public HealthWhen working with patients who’ve tested positive for a communicable disease, the team relies on hospital data in the CORHIO health information exchange to check on test results and proof of medication compliance.
Read MoreCORHIO Joins Ranks of Innovators Locating at Catalyst HTI
Date: May 29th, 2018Topics: Colorado Hospitals & Health Systems, Colorado Healthcare Leaders, CORHIO Governance & LeadershipIn an initiative to centralize Colorado’s most innovative leaders in the healthcare industry, CORHIO will open a branch office and workspace at Catalyst HTI, a health technology innovation center located in Denver’s River North (RiNo) District this summer.
Read MoreHealth Information Exchange Improves Cornea Donation Process in Colorado
Date: April 26th, 2018Topics: HIE, Care CoordinationRocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank to save precious time in cornea donor eligibility review by accessing medical records via CORHIO.
Read MoreCORHIO and HealthONE Selected to Speak at National CPC+ Meeting
Date: April 26th, 2018Topics: Value-Based Care, CORHIO Network, Colorado Healthcare LeadersCORHIO’s Chief Operating Officer Kate Horle has been selected to present alongside Lindsey Puckett, Quality Manager at Hospital Corporation of America.
Read MoreCORHIO Welcomes Three New Board Members
Date: March 27th, 2018Topics: CORHIO Governance & LeadershipThree new CORHIO Board of Director members begin their terms of service to help guide our organization’s mission to improve health information exchange in Colorado.
Read MoreIntegrating Behavioral Health and Pediatric Care: A SIM Practice Success Story
Date: February 26th, 2018Topics: Transformation Support Services, Behavioral Health, SIMPremier Pediatrics, a six-clinician pediatric practice in Brighton Colorado, implemented behavioral health services into their daily services.
Read MoreDivision of Youth Services Utilizes CORHIO to Fill Information Gaps
Date: February 26th, 2018Topics: HIE, PatientCare 360, Care Coordination, Patient CareHigh-risk youths often have complex health histories and getting the full story can be difficult for their care providers.
Read MoreCORHIO Launches Advanced Data Exchange in Partnership With Medicity
Date: January 29th, 2018Topics: HIE, Interoperability, Care SummariesExpanding on our partnership with Medicity, CORHIO launches Consolidated Care Summaries to improve provider workflow across the CORHIO network in support of better population health.
Read MoreUCHealth Integrated Network Utilizes Notifications from CORHIO to Improve Care Transitions
Date: January 29th, 2018Topics: Care Coordination, Population Health, Patient Event NotificationsThe network tracks hospital and emergency department visits for Medicare Shared Savings Plan population in real-time for crucial care interventions and coordination.
Read MoreFunding Opportunity for Medical-Dental Integration Project
Date: December 18th, 2017Topics: Transformation Support ServicesThe second wave of the Colorado Medical-Dental Integration Project is now open for applications.
Read MoreColorado Advanced Interoperability Initiative Improves Clinical Data Exchange
Date: December 18th, 2017Topics: HIE, Interoperability, Long-Term Care, Behavioral Health, Care SummariesWith the goals of increasing the data in Colorado patients’ longitudinal health records and enhancing care coordination, CORHIO engaged long-term care, behavioral health and primary care practices to share their care summaries in the Community Health Record.
Read MoreKaiser Permanente Colorado Data Now Available in CORHIO Health Information Exchange
Date: November 27th, 2017Topics: Care Coordination, CORHIO Network, Care SummariesCare summary documents for patients affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Colorado providers are now available to community healthcare providers via the CORHIO PatientCare 360® web portal.
Read MorePatient Event Notifications Help InnovAge Manage Vulnerable Population
Date: November 27th, 2017Topics: Long-Term Care, CORHIO Network, Patient Event NotificationsTo stay apprised of their PACE members’ emergency department visits and hospital admissions and discharges, InnovAge turned to CORHIO’s Patient Event Notifications service.
Read MoreState Innovation Model Cohort 3 Now Open for Applications
Date: November 27th, 2017Topics: Transformation Support ServicesCORHIO is a selected Practice Facilitator as well as a Clinical Health Information Technology Advisor to assist practices with many facets of SIM activities, including the cohort 3 application.
Read MoreImportant Notice Regarding Newborn Screening Results in the Health Information Exchange
Date: October 27th, 2017Topics: CORHIO Network, Public Health Reporting, LaboratoriesBlood spot newborn screening results are no longer available in PatientCare 360® due to a patient-matching discrepancy.
Read MoreResults From Large Laboratory Now Available to CORHIO Participants
Date: October 27th, 2017Topics: HIE, CORHIO Network, LaboratoriesHealthcare providers can now access pathology test results from UniPath via the CORHIO system, improving clinical decision-making and care coordination.
Read MoreRecorded Webinar: Attesting to Medicaid EHR Incentive Program
Date: September 25th, 2017Topics: Medicaid EHR Incentive ProgramTake a peek at the new Colorado attestation system in this helpful webinar and get tips on how to successfully attest and earn your incentive payment.
Read MoreCORHIO Launches Pilot to Integrate Prescription Drug Data in the HIE
Date: September 25th, 2017Topics: HIE, Care Coordination, Medication Reconciliation, PharmacyA multi-organization collaboration aims to provide easier access to prescription drug information to help Colorado healthcare providers curb opioid abuse and improve clinical decision-making.
Read MoreColorado Dialysis Patients to Benefit from Improved Care Coordination
Date: August 28th, 2017Topics: CORHIO Network, Specialty CareAmerican Renal Associates signs 13 metro Denver area dialysis centers to join the CORHIO health information exchange network.
Read MoreCORHIO Connects New Hospital Data Sender
Date: August 28th, 2017Topics: CORHIO Network, Colorado Hospitals & Health Systems, Critical Access HospitalsSurrounded by mountain passes, this remote critical access hospital is a vital hub for their community and regularly refers patients to neighboring cities, including Pueblo, Alamosa, Durango, Colorado Springs and even up to Denver.
Read MoreTouchstone Medical Imaging Now Sending Radiology Reports to CORHIO
Date: July 24th, 2017Topics: CORHIO Network, RadiologyTouchstone Imaging is helping to improve care coordination for Colorado patients by making radiology test results available in the HIE for community providers to access.
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