Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that the Alabama Medicaid and the State of Alabama are partnering with the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters to build the infrastructure for a state-wide health information exchange (HIE). The initiative is expected to improve the quality of care while controlling costs.
The partnership is designed to transform months of detailed planning by a diverse group of stakeholders into functional, user-friendly design for the exchange, known as One Health Record. One Health Record will securely capture real-time clinical and administrative data from electronic medical records, healthcare claims, and other sources. It will provide clinicians with comprehensive patient histories at the point of care so they can make better-informed medical decisions.
The state-wide information exchange can improve the coordination of care, improve clinical outcomes, reduce unnecessary and redundant diagnostic tests, create a less fragmented clinical and administrative workflow, and reduce costs. Participation in the exchange helps providers earn federal meaningful use incentives.
The exchange will feature fully compliant interoperability standards, use Local Health Information Organizations as gateways connecting providers with the system, and be pre-populated with Medicaid claims data and clinical data from pilot hospitals and physician practices.
HIE Advantage is powered by CareEvolution's HIEBus, a comprehensive suite of interoperability solutions. Thomson Reuters and CareEvolution have worked with state-wide exchanges, Medicaid agencies, hospital associations and medical societies, health systems, and integrated delivery networks on a variety of successful projects.
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