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The Comprehensive Guide To Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)

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What Is The Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Why Is It Important? A Health Information Exchange allows healthcare providers to access and share patient medical record data securely and electronically. They are critically important because so many medical records are on paper in filing cabinets. Sharing this information typically happens via mail, fax or phone […]

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Hospital Compare Preview Reports Available

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What Is Your Rank in The Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program? CMS released the Hospital Compare Preview Reports on May 2, 2018, on all hospitals that participate in Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (IQR), Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting Program (OQR) and/or PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Programs. Hospitals are encouraged to access and download reports early in

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Legislation Introduced Aimed at Improving Rural Healthcare Delivery, Support & Health IT Infrastructure

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Amidst the hectic and ever-changing regulatory environment of healthcare, there has been a greater push for legislation specifically directed at improving health care in rural areas. Several bills were recently introduced by Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) aimed at bolstering healthcare in rural areas by addressing infrastructure, access and quality issues common to communities struggling to meet

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