Developers Tip: Pay attention to Processing ID in MSH-11 Components: <processing ID (ID)> ^<processing mode (ID)> The Processing ID determines whether or not to process the message that is defined by HL7 Application Processing rules (level 7). It is composed up of 2 components: Processing ID - […]
Read more →October 1st marked the day that ICD-10 went live and for some, it’s been a long time coming, but for others the “wait and see” approach might end up being more costly. As we all know, the change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 went from some 13,000 codes […]
Read more →How to clear the fog of war within Healthcare IT I believe General Clausewitz’s metaphor of fog to describe the fear, uncertainty, and problems with information that military leaders face in war is just as applicable for today’s healthcare IT leaders as they approach Interoperability. Healthcare IT leaders […]
Read more →Ready for ICD-10’s impact to healthcare integration? With the October 1st ICD-10 compliance date now looming on the horizon, organizations are shoring up their plans for the transition. Software upgrades and training plans around the changes to ICD-10 codes may well be underway, we want to ask […]
Read more →CDC Report - Use and Characteristics of Electronic Health Record Systems Among Office-based Physician Practices: United States, 2001–2013 Key Findings: In 2013, 78% of office-based physicians used any type of electronic health record (EHR) system, up from 18% in 2001. In 2013, 48% of office-based physicians reported […]
Read more →by Mari Greenberger, Director, Informatics, HIMSS North America; and Charlie Rogers, Chair, HIMSS HIE Committee, and CEO, Core Health Technologies Recently, the HIMSS HIE Committee conducted a follow-up survey to its 2013 Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 Survey research providing a year-over-year snapshot of how health information organizations (HIOs) are […]
Read more →RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 6, 2025) – Core Health Technologies, a leader in healthcare IT services, announced today the opening of a west coast office based in San Diego, California. This new location will allow Core Health Technologies to better serve existing and future clients and better support […]
Read more →The 2014 HL7 Interface Technology Survey Results provide a current view of the HL7 interface market within healthcare. The topics in this survey include technology, organizational priorities, meaningful use preparedness, and perspectives on interface engine vendors. Survey results are presented from the key perspectives, CIO/CTOs/CMIOs, IT Managers, […]
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Read more →Combating the Information Security Threat while Focused on Key Priorities (a guest blog on Porter Research October 25, 2024) While we all find ourselves struggling to prioritize various ongoing initiatives, those of us in Healthcare IT are keenly aware of our larger objective – to improve the […]
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