Tag Archive for ‘client registry’

HIE Lessons from Above the 49th Parallel

Canada was one of the first countries to take a comprehensive approach to health IT adoption through a multi-stakeholder approach, including the regional health authorities, provinces and federal government. Lorraine shares some of the secrets of their success.

See Initiate in Action at HIMSS

As HIMSS is now right around the corner, I wanted to preview the Initiate product features and functionality that will be on display. With all the activities at HIMSS, don’t miss the chance to view some of the real-world issues being addressed with Initiate technology. All these demos will be available on demand in the Initiate booth, #7033, so stop by during exhibit hours to learn more.

General Healthcare Group Creates a Single View of the Customer with a Client Registry

General Healthcare Group developed an enterprise master person index (EMPI) that enables interoperability across 60 hospitals throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

Recommendations for Achieving MITA Compliance

As state Medicaid systems consider the best ways to move up the MITA maturity curve and become compliant, they should consider several questions in the context of their overall MMIS approach.

Becoming Beneficiary-Centric Rather than System-Centric

As technology advances – and as citizens seek better customer service – the old system-centric mindset is evolving to focus more on the beneficiary and all their data, regardless of which system holds the information.

London Borough of Brent Puts Customers First

Tasked with gathering data from more than nine disparate sources, The London Borough of Brent uses Initiate master data management (MDM) software to improve customer service and streamline operations.

MITA and Data Interoperability – A Registry Hub Solution

The Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) framework provides a roadmap for states to transform their MMIS environments. As an atlas – rather than a step-by-step set of directions – MITA is suggestive, not prescriptive. A registry hub can meet the challenge.

Ontario Reduces Wait Times for Healthcare Delivery

Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care serves the healthcare needs of 13 million people in Canada’s largest province. The province needed a comprehensive EMPI, also known as a client registry, to support its Wait Time Strategy to reduce patient wait times for healthcare delivery.

Newfoundland Centre Finds Remedy for Province-Wide Demographic Data Linking

The Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information needed to link several silos of patient data to meet their objectives, including the implementation of a PACS, a province-wide drug information system, and an EHR for every patient.