Quick Facts About the Opioid Crisis: In 2016, there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the US 40% of those deaths involved a prescription opioid More than 46 people die each day from prescription opioid overdoses $504 billion was spent in 2015 to contain the crises (2.8% of 2015's GDP) We are indeed [...]
This article is designed to give a basic overview of HIE (health information exchange), and explain what an HIE is and what it can mean to public health personnel. Health Information Exchanges are a crucial piece of the data exchange puzzle. While HIE is a somewhat common term among public health personnel and many health [...]
The Koble Group is excited to announce the addition of the Iowa Health Information Network (IHIN) to their HIE platform. About The Koble Group The Koble Group is a Health Information Technology (HIT) company, dedicated to advancing interoperability and helping healthcare providers across the U.S. achieve maximum benefit of their HIT investments. They believe by creating [...]
In this article, we'll cover the basics of CCD. A CCD is a Continuity of Care Document. Health entities use CCDs to send health information about patients to each other. Other terms related to CCDs that we'll cover include: HL7 and Mirth appliance. We'll talk about what these terms mean, how they're related to CCDs, [...]