HIE News

HHS Issues Final Rule On 'Meaningful Use' Of E-Health Records

Patti Dodgen, Hielix CEO was quoted in National Journal. Excerpt & link to full article: 

HHS Issues Final Rule On 'Meaningful Use' Of E-Health Records by Juliana Gruenwald. 

The Health and Human Services Department issued its final regulation Tuesday on what doctors and hospitals need to do to get a share of funding to help in the adoption of electronic medical records, saying it made numerous changes to address concerns that the proposed rule was too rigid... Read the full article here.

Major Focus on Healthcare IT Education at CompTIA Breakaway 2010

North America’s premier event for IT channel companies set for San Antonio Aug. 9-12

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., July 6, 2010 – A comprehensive educational program on opportunities for information technology (IT) companies in the fast-growing market for healthcare IT products and services is planned for Breakaway 2010, CompTIA, the leading non-profit trade association for the IT industry, announced today.

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Statewide electronic health records system planned

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Plans are underway to develop a statewide electronic health information exchange to provide better access to patient records. A state sponsored regional meeting was held Monday at the Woolfolk Building in Jackson. When Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast nearly five years ago it destroyed thousands of medical records, making it difficult to access patient information. Two years later the governor commissioned a task force to develop a secure statewide electronic records system that all physicians and medical professionals could access. A PowerPoint presentation by Dale Emerson of Hielix was given on the planned system. To read the full article (and see the video) click here.

Hielix CEO Patti Dodgen Speaking at Ingram Micro Event

Patti Dodgen, CEO of Hielix will be speaking at an event sponsored by Ingram Micro and Hewlett Packard on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in West Chester, PA. As a market leader in the adoption of healthcare IT into physician practices, Ms. Dodgen will speak on the current Federal HITECT stimulus concerning the adoption of electronic health records and what it means to individual practices. For more information, contact Hielix at info@hielix.com or Huy Nguyen of Ingram Micro at (714) 382-2443.

Hielix CEO Patti Dodgen Speaking at the SCMS

Patti will be speaking on "ARRA/HITECH Medical IT Stimulus Funding" at the SCMS (Seminole County Medial Society) on Saturday, June 12th. Her talk will be vital for ambulatory physician practices to make sure they are prepared to meet the requirements of Meaningful Use while also protecting their practice from the disruption of misaligned IT investment. The workshop will also include details on:

• The stimulus bill
• "Meaningful Use" and what it really means
• Next steps for your practice

If you are interested in attending, please content Hielix at info@hielix.com.

Hielix CEO Patti Dodgen to Speak to Hernando County Medical Society

Patti will be speaking on "ARRA/HITECH Medical IT Stimulus Funding" at the Hernando County Medical Society on Tuesday, June 29th. Her talk will be vital for ambulatory physician practices to make sure they are prepared to meet the requirements of Meaningful Use while also protecting their practice from the disruption of misaligned IT investment. The workshop will also include details on:

• The stimulus bill
• "Meaningful Use" and what it really means
• Next steps for your practice

If you are interested in attending, please content Hielix at info@hielix.com or Valerie Ciaccio, Executive Director of the Hernando County Medical Society.