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The Southeast Michigan Beacon Community, one of 17 projects nationwide awarded federal money to spur health IT initiatives, has announced that although it didn't hit the bull's eye on every mark, the project has achieved six of seven target quality measures for type 2 diabetes patients.
Chock full of IT talent, the San Diego Beacon community is well positioned for a sustainable future. As its health information exchange gains momentum, it's starting to see "how the water flows through the pipes."
No longer a pilot in any regard but name, the Nationwide Health Information Exchange is ready to enter a new phase as a non-federal, nonprofit entity enabling public-private interoperability and data exchange.
As the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Beacon Communities focus on using IT to improve the quality and efficiency of care, they also have a rare opportunity to spur regional economic growth by making use of private-sector systems and technology.
In 2010, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology granted more than $250 million to 17 "beacon communities" nationwide that exemplify the positive impact of healthcare IT on population health.
Cincinnati and Detroit will receive $30 million in grants to set up models for clinical and public health information sharing.
Indianapolis VA and Ind. Health Information Exchange set up network to let VA share veterans' e-health records with private clinicians.
Beacon grantees constitute roadmap for productive and measurable uses of health IT at the community level, HHS officials say.
The government has released the names of the 15 communities across the country from Maine to Hawaii that will serve as models for the broad use of healthcare information technology under a $220 million program aimed at improving care and efficiency – and creating new jobs.
