The enormous change that healthcare is undergoing calls for professionals in all disciplines to step out of their routines and play an active role in shaping the future. That means risk-taking, passion, mentoring, and always striving, say HIM professionals.
10 August 2010
See how Brooklyn Health Information Exchange (BHIX)uses IBM Initiate® Patient as its patient registry and the foundation of the health information exchange.
22 July 2010
An exclusive interview with Karen Marhefka, Associate CIO and Executive Leader of the Cornerstone Project at UMass Memorial Health Care. She discusses how to create interoperability among seven different IT systems - one of them Initiate's EMPI and information exchange solution.
15 July 2010
Formed as a non-profit organization in 2005, CareSpark evolved from a grassroots coalition of healthcare, business and community leaders, deeply committed to improving the health in their region through the collaborative use of health information.
6 July 2010
There was a time when the level of data accuracy for intelligence and law-enforcement systems offered was "sufficient". Today, in a more modern era, there is a stronger need and push for accuracy.
22 June 2010
A key to the success of emerging healthcare information exchanges is to build trust among physicians and consumers alike by paying close attention to privacy and security issues.14 June 2010
Hub Solution Design’s Dan Power got a demo of Initiate’s new Composer product, and was impressed. Composer, announced in March and scheduled for release in June, will be available to all existing Initiate customers.28 May 2010
There was a time when the level of data accuracy for intelligence and law-enforcement systems offered was “sufficient.” Today, in a more modern era, there is a stronger need and push for accuracy.17 May 2010
As Global 2000 companies face challenging times, at the root of these challenges is a need for a deeper understanding of the data they have about their customers. The business problems that B2B data management initiatives are intended to solve are many and complex – largely it comes down to 2 factors.6 May 2010
Don't underestimate or misunderstand some key characteristics and features of data hubs. Initiate's Larry Dubov debunks two of the most common misconceptions when constructing a MDM architecture.5 May 2010
The next generation of MDM extends benefits beyond corporate IT departments to business users and their daily applications. Companies that provide front-line employees with more accurate and complete data can realize many added benefits.4 May 2010
The recent federal announcement of its $547 million grant release to facilitate health information exchanges (HIEs) at the state level is like spring hitting the data exchange landscape. While states will have different priorities and approaches for spending their health information exchange money the results should blossom for consumers and healthcare providers.3 May 2010
Initiate Exchange relies on patient and provider matching logic -- that is, the ability to track and match patient data to direct it to the right user, on demand. IBM plans to leverage more of Initiate's portfolio, which includes master data management offerings.
29 April 2010
Hospitals, clinics and standalone physician practices factor a lot of things into determining which electronic health records (EHR) vendor to choose. But providers should not overlook another important facet of the buying decision -- the overall financial health of an EHR vendor -- in order to gauge its odds of staying around to support HIPAA and HITECH Act compliance needs for years to come.26 April 2010
The recent announcements by the federal government of $547 million in grants to facilitate health information sharing at the state level is like Spring hitting the information exchange landscape. But only HIEs that are carefully tended are likely to endure for seasons to come.
13 April 2010
Hospitals in south-east Wales are to become early adopters of a new system developed with GE Healthcare and Initiate Systems that aims to make all images available across care settings to support their work of multi-disciplinary teams.1 April 2010
UMass Memorial Health Care is implementing a suite of clinical, financial and ancillary information systems from six vendors across its five-hospital, 800-physician enterprise under a project called Cornerstone. The initial capital outlay is about $40 million
31 March 2010
Informing Healthcare has agreed a contract with Initiate Systems Inc to supply an Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) for use by all Health Boards. The new system that will improve patient safety by making it easier for clinicians to identify the right health records for the right patient is to begin roll out this year.
24 March 2010
David Loshin recently asked leaders from four master data management vendors to do something that you might think would be pretty simple: Explain what defines data as “master data?”
18 March 2010
Many government organizations are charged with combating terrorism. All these activities require that persons of interests (and organizations and networks) be accurately identified. Identification is an extremely complex process that is only compounded by increasing data volumes and tightly coupled application and data architectures.
15 March 2010
It may have been a coincidence that IBM closed on its acquisition of Initiate Systems just as HIMSS10 got underway in Atlanta last week. We're certain that it was no coincidence that IBM introduced a product called Initiate Exchange on the very same day it announced the closing of the Initiate deal.8 March 2010
Gina was forthcoming about how Initiate made sure they were getting their money’s worth out HIMSS, and she also gave us a peek into how Initiate is using social media.
4 March 2010
IBM earlier this week completed its acquisition of Initiate Systems, which develops data integrity software for health care organizations, insurance providers and the government.
3 March 2010
New Service Connects Healthcare Providers to Make Information Sharing Easier, Highlights Work with CareSpark.
1 March 2010
IBM debuted a new service called Initiate Exchange, while also announcing that it's completed its acquisition of Initiate Systems. 1 March 2010
Scott Schumacher helps us imagine all the dots that must be connected in order to make an event like the Olympics a "non-event" from a security perspective.26 February 2010
All data exchange initiatives face the same fundamental issue: management of patient identities and linking of the clinical data associated with those identities. This is particularly important when sharing information across a regional- or state-sponsored data exchange. 18 February 2010
Whether your organization has health information technologies (HIT) in place today or preparations for meaningful use are just beginning, the time is now to understand your environment, locate where patient information exists today and prioritize your needs.
12 February 2010
IBM is adding master data management (MDM) provider Initiate Systems to its portfolio as part of its push into health care with its Smarter Planet agenda.11 February 2010
The rumors of IBM’s acquisition of MDM vendor Initiate Systems were confirmed in an IBM press release. Herewith, a brief homage from Jill Dyché of Baseline Consulting to Initiate Systems.
4 February 2010
Federal and state health IT policymakers have paid little attention to the problem of managing provider identities. The exception is the National Provider Identifier (NPI). But while the NPI supports Medicare and Medicaid payments, it does not address broader provider identity management challenges.1 February 2010
Too often, companies try to solve their data issues by replacing their systems, or trying to scale them to be the single "master". However, a well-designed SOA can provide accurate and complete view and at a more efficient cost.
21 January 2010
Efficiency and cashable savings have been among the key issues faced by local authorities over the past few years. Now the demands are becoming more intense and many councils are turning to the management of enterprise information as an asset.
18 January 2010
No one can predict the future. Despite our lack of forecasting skills, it’s always fun to use our experience to take an educated look forward to what’s coming down the road. 18 January 2010
An ABC News interview with Initiate Systems' CEO Bill Conroy explaining the pros and cons of electronic health care records and the case for accuracy, trust and standards for EHR.
15 January 2010
Listen to DM Radio to hear an expert panel discuss taking MDM to the next level and how it requires a combination of technology, process and key people -- especially a strong leader.9 January 2010
Whether your organization has HIT in place today or preparations for are just beginning, the time is now to understand where patient information exists today and prioritize your needs.
6 January 2010