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Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII) and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NE DHHS) successfully launched a Public Health Gateway (PHG) pilot project to automatically share syndromic surveillance data. The pilot implementation demonstrated successful integration and automation between a critical access hospital’s electronic health record system, NeHII, and the state’s Syndromic Surveillance Detection of Nebraska (SSEDON) data collection process. The hospital’s ADT feed to NeHII was enhanced and route to the PHG Syndromic Surveillance interface, which provides data mapping, transformation, and sequencing to meet state syndromic surveillance implementation guide specifications. The Many-to-one gateway model provides an efficient alternative to development of point-to-point interfaces between healthcare facilities and the state. Planning is underway to expand this service to additional NeHII participating organizations.

Increased use of cell phones, wearables, medical devices, etc. are all subject to malware and hacking.  We hear about breaches almost every day. What are the key areas your organization needs to consider in order to prepare for the latest healthcare cybersecurity threats.

eHealth Initiative’s Executive Advisory Board on Privacy and Security convenes c-suite information, privacy and security executives from across the healthcare industry to discuss their top privacy and security concerns and best practices to protect sensitive patient information. On November 12, 2014, representatives of the payer, provider, and pharmaceutical industries and of four federal regulatory agencies gathered in Washington, DC, for the fifth gathering of the Executive Advisory Board on Privacy and Security. The chief information security officers (CISOs), chief privacy officers (CPOs), and other c-suite executives who make up the Advisory Board concentrated on addressing the increasing cybersecurity risks across the healthcare sector. Download this report to learn more.

eHealth Initiative’s Executive Advisory Board on Privacy and Security convenes c-suite information, privacy and security executives from across the healthcare industry to discuss their top privacy and security concerns and best practices to protect sensitive patient information. On March 3, the Advisory Board met in Washington, D.C. to discuss new models of care delivery, their impact on patient and provider access to personal health information, and strategies for safeguarding patient data. This report includes an overview of the March 3, 2015 roundtable discussion..

In May 2013, eHealth Initiative (eHI) convened a multi-stakeholder Executive Advisory Board on Privacy and Security in Washington, DC. The board, composed of chief information officers, chief information security officers, chief privacy officers, and other c-suite level executives from the healthcare sector, met to discuss their top privacy and security concerns and identify solutions to common problems. Their differing perspectives provided valuable insight into the challenges and opportunities the industry is facing and offered a glimpse into the direction of the industry at a time of significant change.

On January 28-29, eHealth Initiative held its Annual Conference to convene key leaders and stakeholders to discuss the future of healthcare and the innovation needed to navigate the road to healthcare delivery transformation. This summary providers an overview of some the solutions, perspectives, trends, and developments that were shared during the conference.