Category: CORHIO e-Newsletter
Donor Alliance Utilizing CORHIO Health Information Exchange in Donor Eligibility Process
Date: July 24th, 2017Topics: CORHIO NetworkHospital records and medical histories are an important part of completing the donor eligibility process, so Donor Alliance now has access to the CORHIO HIE to search for the information and potentially save time.
Read MoreHundreds of Providers and Staff at One of the Nation’s Largest FQHCs Now Live on CORHIO
Date: June 28th, 2017Topics: HIE, CORHIO Network, Safety NetWith the assistance of health information exchange grant funding from the state, Peak Vista Community Health Centers are now both accessing data from and contributing data to the CORHIO HIE.
Read MoreThe Pediatric Center in Boulder Achieves Highest Level of Medical Home Certification
Date: June 28th, 2017Topics: Transformation Support ServicesPractice becomes only certified pediatric medical home in Boulder by adopting an improved care model, with help from CORHIO’s Transformation Support Services.
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Informative Event for Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Participants
Date: May 15th, 2017Topics: Medicaid EHR Incentive ProgramPlease note: this event has been postponed.
Read MoreCORHIO Launches Emerging FHIR Technology to Improve Data Access and Patient Care
Date: May 15th, 2017Topics: HIE, Interoperability, Population Health, FHIRA proof of concept is underway that utilizes Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources – or FHIR® (pronounced FIRE) – to provide user-configurable access to retrieve and view the patient data contained in the CORHIO health information exchange.
Read MoreYou’re Invited: Prime Health Innovation Summit
Date: April 19th, 2017Topics: EventsThe Governor’s Office of eHealth Innovation, the eHealth Commission and Prime Health invite you to join other statewide healthcare thought leaders at the summit on May 4th.
Read More10,000 Users Now on the CORHIO Health Information Exchange Network
Date: April 19th, 2017Topics: CORHIO NetworkThe health information exchange network managed by CORHIO has reached a major milestone in usage by the community. The network is now used by 10,000 physicians, nurses, care managers, office staff, administrators, behavioral health providers, emergency department personnel, and more to access real-time patient health information.
Read MoreAmbulatory Care Summaries Now Available in CORHIO Health Information Exchange Network
Date: March 29th, 2017Topics: Care Coordination, CORHIO Network, Care SummariesCORHIO is now displaying thousands of clinical documents, such as Continuity of Care Documents (CCDs) and OASIS assessments, from a number of physician practices, health clinics, and other ambulatory providers in our secure web portal PatientCare 360.
Read MoreCORHIO and Centura Health Partner to Improve Care for ACO Patients
Date: March 29th, 2017Topics: Value-Based Care, Accountable Care, Patient Event NotificationsTo improve outcomes for the patients in their managed care network, Centura’s care coordination team receives real-time utilization updates from out-of-network hospitals. So when patients visit another hospital or emergency facility, Centura’s care coordinators know the details right away and can follow up with the patient.
Read MoreNew Practices Being Recruited for SIM; Deadline March 31
Date: February 28th, 2017Topics: Primary Care, Behavioral HealthThe State Innovation Model (SIM) Cohort Healthcare Initiative has released an application to recruit new practices into program.
Read MoreLaboratory Test Results From Two New Senders Now Available
Date: February 28th, 2017Topics: CORHIO Network, LaboratoriesMetropolitan Pathologists (MetroPath) and Gastroenterology of the Rockies have made their test results available to any provider participating in the CORHIO network, which will enhance care coordination and clinical decision-making for community providers.
Read MoreCORHIO Meets Important Advanced Interoperability Milestone
Date: January 25th, 2017Topics: Care Coordination, Interoperability, Long-Term Care, Primary Care, CORHIO Network, Behavioral HealthHundreds of community providers are now participating in the Colorado Advanced Interoperability Initiative to enhance care coordination and medical decision-making.
Read MoreColorado Pharmacists Using CORHIO HIE to Improve Patient Care
Date: January 25th, 2017Topics: Medication Reconciliation, Patient Care, PharmacyA group of pharmacists from across the state recently concluded a one-year pilot to evaluate the usefulness of health information exchange for medication management.
Read MoreNew Mission and Vision for CORHIO Unveiled
Date: December 28th, 2016Topics: CORHIO Governance & LeadershipA collaboration between CORHIO’s Board of Directors and Executive Team has yielded new mission, vision and value statements to guide the organization for years to come
Read MorePatient Data From Prowers Medical Center Now Available to CORHIO Participants
Date: November 30th, 2016Topics: CORHIO Network, Critical Access Hospitals, Rural HealthcareCORHIO is pleased to announce that Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colo. is now sending ADT (admit, discharge, transfer) and lab information to the CORHIO Health Information Exchange.
Read MoreImportant Announcement: Funding Opportunity to Join HIE Expanded, Limited Time to Participate
Date: November 30th, 2016Topics: HIE, CORHIO Network, Colorado Department of Health Care, Policy and Financing (HCPF)The Colorado Care Connections Program, a partnership between CORHIO and the Department of Healthcare Financing and Policy (HCPF) has been expanded, making funds available to a large number of organizations to participate in the health information exchange.
Read MoreImportant Security Reminders for CORHIO Participants
Date: October 26th, 2016Topics: CORHIO Network, Data SecurityWith recent news from Boston of a security breach involving data in a health information exchange, the CORHIO Security Team has these timely reminders for our participants.
Read MoreCORHIO Announces Additions to Executive Team
Date: October 26th, 2016Topics: CORHIO Governance & LeadershipAs our customers and the Colorado healthcare community seek new technologies and solutions to help them succeed in accountable and value-based care models, CORHIO has plans to expand our data-driven products and services in 2017 and beyond. To better manage these initiatives and keep pace with both internal and external growth, CORHIO has expanded its leadership team.
Read MoreHomeless Healthcare Clinic Uses HIE to Help Patients
Date: September 21st, 2016Topics: HIE, Care Coordination, CORHIO Network, Patient CareBecause most of the patients at Stout Street Health Center are without a home, often without a phone and reliable transportation, the staff must do everything they can to make the appointment as productive as possible. Being able to look up patient history on CORHIO is saving Health Center staff valuable time, freeing them up to focus more on patient care.
Read MoreImportant Deadline for Medicare EHR Incentive Program October 1st
Date: September 21st, 2016Topics: Meaningful UseFor the 2016 Medicare EHR Incentive Payment Program reporting period, all returning participants must attest by February 28, 2017. However, to avoid payment adjustments on Medicare claims, eligible professionals (EPs) new to the program should attest by October 1, 2016. The payment reduction starts at 1% and increases each year the EP does not demonstrate Meaningful Use, to a maximum of 5%.
Read MoreNearly 70 CORHIO Participants Have Now Reported Close to 500,000 Immunizations to CIIS Using HIE
Date: August 17th, 2016Topics: CORHIO Network, Public Health ReportingSince June 2013, CORHIO participants have reported 494,695 immunizations to the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) through the secure CORHIO network. This includes data from a total of 69 individual sites, including office-based providers and hospitals or health systems.
Read MoreClinical Document Exchange – What Is It and How Could You Use It?
Date: August 17th, 2016Topics: HIE, Care Coordination, CORHIO Network, Care SummariesThe exchange of clinical documents (including care summaries) can meet specific clinical needs and fill in information gaps to help Colorado’s healthcare providers communicate better about patients.
Read MoreColorado Advanced Interoperability Initiative – Making Behavioral Health Data Available to Community Providers
Date: July 13th, 2016Topics: HIE, Interoperability, Behavioral HealthImportant work is underway that will enable patient-managed consent to include behavioral health data in the CORHIO health information exchange.
Read MoreHIE Data Supporting Value-Based Care Management in Colorado
Date: July 13th, 2016Topics: Care Coordination, Population Health, Value-Based Care, Accountable CareCommunity Health Partnership, an Accountable Care Organization in the Colorado Springs area, is utilizing data from the CORHIO health information exchange for care management and patient interventions.
Read MoreGastroenterology of the Rockies to Become First Independent Pathology Lab to Contribute to CORHIO Community Health Record
Date: June 1st, 2016Topics: PatientCare 360, CORHIO Network, PathologyGastroenterology of the Rockies has signed an agreement to expand their participation in the CORHIO health information exchange and send pathology lab results into the network. The physician-owned group has six locations including endoscopy centers in Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Lakewood, and clinics in Broomfield and Denver. Gastroenterology of the Rockies will add the complete pathology note from all their endoscopy center procedures to CORHIO.
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