HIE Improves Access to Hospice Care / Advance Directives
HopeWest is the Hospice provider for a large six county area of rugged, rural western Colorado. This service area is approximately the size of all the New England states combined. Dr. David West, Vice President of Medical Affairs for HopeWest recently spoke to Quality Health Network (QHN) about their utilization of the QHN Heath Information […]
Alerts & HIE Interoperability: the Cornerstone of Care Coordination
“Alerts” are important and actionable electronic notifications triggered when patients are registered in the Emergency Department (ED) or are admitted to or discharged from a hospital. These real-time notifications provide information about a patient’s medical services encounter (which may include diagnosis and procedures), demographics, as well as the date and time of the event. The […]
Care Coordination: HIE bridging the communication gap across the continuum of care
Innovation to improve patient care is happening across the western slope of Colorado. Throughout our area, there are many examples of people coming together with a common vision of improving patient care and lowering healthcare costs. In March of 2015, Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) in collaboration with QHN and numerous community partners including, long-term […]
First Responders Use HIE for Quality Improvement
First Responders Use HIE to Improve Patient Care, Respect Patient Wishes Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) is the emergency and prevention service provider for Grand Junction, Colorado and the surrounding area. Its operation includes 5 stations, employing more than 125 firefighters and other personnel, covering a service area of 77 square miles. Health and Safety […]
QHN HELPS CONNECT KIDS TO HEALTHY LIVES
School based health clinics (SBHC) offer students, enrolled in the school district, interdisciplinary on-site healthcare services. In Colorado, SBHCs have been strategically placed in school districts with highest rates of childhood poverty and the lowest rates of insured children, bringing care directly to children in-need regardless of insurance status or the ability to pay. The […]
STUDY SHOWS HIE UTILIZATION REDUCES REPEAT IMAGING COSTS
A recent research study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology showed that providers who access patient records through health information exchange (HIE) order fewer repeat X-rays, ultrasounds and other imaging tests, resulting in cost savings. The study was conducted using a cohort of 12,620 patients who underwent imaging procedures during 2009 […]
