August, 2011 - MHIN Among First HIEs in the Nation to Receive HIE Accreditation
MHIN is among the first HIEs to achieve full accreditation with the Health Information Exchange Accreditation Program (HIEAP) from the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC). EHNAC’s HIEAP accreditation recognizes excellence in health information exchange and data processing, and ensures compliance with industry-established standards and HIPAA regulations.
July, 2011 - ISMA investigates Indiana state HIEs with Positive Results
This week, the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) released an article in response to a national HIE study that stated the journey to electronically exchanging clinical information is slow-moving. Indiana, ISMA says, is “the exception.” As the most mature HIE in the State of Indiana, MHIN continues to push the boundaries for clinical exchange.
July, 2011 - Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Recognized as 2011 Most Wired Hospital by AHA
This week, American Hospital Association has awarded one of MHIN's founding owners, the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC), as one of the "Most Wired" hospital in the United States. The nation's Most Wired hospitals are making progress towards greater health information technology (IT) adoption, according to Hospitals & Health Networks' 2011 Most Wired Survey released recently. MHIN continues to work with SJRMC in support of their ambulatory EHR and HIE connectivity needs. This recognition marks a significant accomplishment for SJRMC and the region it serves.
June, 2011 - MHIN Featured as National Model for Sustainability
In a follow up report to two national 2011 studies on sustainable models of health information exchange (HIE), FierceHealthIT has featured the Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN) as the national example of attainable sustainability for an HIE. In response to questions raised by the two national studies performed respectively by Harvard University and the eHealth Initiative, the FierceHealthIT article outlines MHIN's best practices, business techniques, and historic 11-year development in the region as factors in this HIE's rare success.
May, 2011 - Wabash County Hospital Partners with MHIN for Health Information Exchange Services.
In partnership with Wabash County Hospital, MHIN announces a new initiative today in Wabash, Indiana for comprehensive health information exchange (HIE) services. As a result of the new partnership, the HIE platform will be used by physicians and clinical staff across the Wabash community to access critical medical information instantly, securely, and accurately through electronic interfaces and secure clinical messaging tools, facilitating a full community-based HIE to streamline patient care for providers in Wabash and surrounding areas.
April, 2011 - IU Health Goshen Hospital Partners with MHIN for Health Information Exchange Services
Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN) announces partnership with IU Health Goshen Hospital today for comprehensive health information exchange (HIE) services. As a result of the new partnership, the HIE platform will be used by physicians and clinical staff across the community to share patient records instantly, securely, and accurately, furthering the hospital's goal to reduce costs and improve quality of care.
March, 2011 - MHIN Partners with Indiana State Department of Health to Implement Live Interface with CHIRP
Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN), in collaboration with the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), announces the first successful live interface connectivity between an Indiana-based health information organization (HIO) and the Children and Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program (CHIRP). As a result of this new statewide connection, MHIN will facilitate the critical communication of child immunization records between the patient's physician and the statewide registry bringing an overall quality improvement of public health to the state.
CHIRP is Indiana's confidential and secure, internet-based immunization registry operated by the Immunization Program of the ISDH. A statewide system, CHIRP is designed to help Indiana patients and doctors keep track of their children's immunization records in order to ensure that patients receive the necessary immunizations throughout the course of their lives.
December, 2010 - IU Health Starke Hospital Partners with MHIN for Health Information Exchange Services
Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN) announces partnership today with IU Health Starke Hospital for comprehensive health information exchange (HIE) services. As a result of the new partnership, the HIE platform will be used by physicians and clinical staff across the community to share patient records instantly, securely, and accurately.
November, 2010 - IU Health LaPorte Hospital Partners with MHIN for Health Information Exchange Services
Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN) announces partnership with IU Health LaPorte Hospital today for comprehensive health information exchange (HIE) services. As a result of the new partnership, the HIE platform will be used by physicians and clinical staff across the community to share patient records instantly, securely, and accurately, furthering the hospital's goal to improve quality of care.
October, 2010 - InformationWeek Features MHIN in National Update on HIE Activity
For the October 18, 2010 edition, InformationWeek provides a feature update on national HIE activity with a focus on MHIN. The article discusses four HIEs nationwide, emphasizing MHIN's success, and includes interviews with MHIN's Executive Director, Tom Liddell, and Elkhart General Hospital's Dr. Mark Sandock.
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October, 2010 - Healthcare Informatics Magazine Features MHIN as National Model for HIE
For the October issue of Healthcare Informatics, reporters conduct a national review of exemplary HIEs. MHIN is proud to be recognized as one of the three national HIEs to be featured in this article. Included in the article is a complete interview with MHIN's Executive Director, Tom Liddell.
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October, 2010 - MHIN Partners with Community Hospital of Bremen to Bring HIE Services to Rural Community
The Community Hospital of Bremen (CHB) is bringing one of the nation's most advanced health information exchanges to Bremen, IN and the surrounding communities. By partnering with MHIN, CHB will join a network of hospitals, physicians, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare providers across both Indiana and Michigan.
"We are committed to providing our community and our patients with the best resources available. Our decision to work with MHIN will help us to improve care to our patients by improving access to patient information for our providers. We look forward to taking this next step, and our entire area will experience the benefit in that increased level of coordinated care," Linda Barrett, Vice President, Clinical Service and Information Technology for CHB said.
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August, 2010 - MHIN Featured Locally for Innovation and Leadership in Health Information Exchange
South Bend Tribune's news website, thriveMichiana, features regional projects focused around innovation, research, and entrepreneurship.
August, 2010 - MHIN Partners with Sturgis Hospital for Interstate HIE Services
Michiana Health Information Network (MHIN) announces partnership today with Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, Michigan for comprehensive health information exchange (HIE) services. As a result of the new partnership, the HIE platform will be used by physicians and clinical staff across the community to share patient records instantly, securely, and accurately, furthering the hospital's goal to reduce costs and improve quality of care. The new relationship further expands the growth of the region's multi-state health exchange.
Recently rated a Top 100 Hospital, Sturgis Hospital, an acute care facility located just north of the Michigan-Indiana border employs and partners with physicians across the community. As a result of new healthcare legislation, hospitals are working towards achieving the Meaningful Use requirements that were recently finalized through the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC). As a crucial component of the new partnership, MHIN will provide the necessary resources to help Sturgis connect to an HIE and fulfill these requirements. For Sturgis, achieving Meaningful Use means partnering with MHIN to ensure their patients' data will be appropriately accessible to providers in the community.
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July, 2010 - IU School of Medicine- South Bend Partners with MHIN
This week, MHIN announces a new partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine in South Bend. The new academic partnership will mean an enhanced educational curriculum that focuses specifically on the role and significance of health information exchange (HIE) and electronic health records (EHR) in modern health care for students training to be medical professionals.
Building the new curriculum is a crucial step in bridging the gap between modernized health information technology innovations that are rapidly changing the way the healthcare industry functions and the inherent lack of familiarity healthcare providers-both new and old-have with these innovations purely based on their novelty. It is becoming increasingly apparent to medical schools like IU that integrating instruction on how to use an HIE and EHR into medical school is essential to preparing medical students to practice modern health care.
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June, 2010 - Michiana Connected Successfully Unites Over 100 Professionals
On June 22, over 100 healthcare professionals from across the region came together to discuss the latest in the Michiana community's healthcare IT innovations.
Click here to read more about the event.
Thank you to all who attended and participated to help make this event a success! The spirit of collaboration in the community will continue to improve the care of our region's patients. To take a closer look at our speakers' presentations, just click on the links below!
The HIE Meaningful Use Game Plan, Tom Liddell, Executive Director of MHIN Meaningful Use Game Plan
Indiana Health IT Extension Center, Monica Arrowsmith, Director of I-HITEC Make the Switch!
Technology Solutions Panel, Community Hospital CIOs Technology Solutions
Furthering Smart Integration, Kelly Hahaj and Scott Kidder, MHIN Furthering the Smart Integration Suite
The HIE Experience Panel, Regional Healthcare Leaders The HIE Experience
May, 2010 - MHIN Partners with Elkhart General Healthcare System
MHIN announces its partnership with Elkhart General Healthcare System to bring health information exchange (HIE) services to the Elkhart medical community. As a result of the new partnership, doctors can now receive electronic copies of medical records and laboratory results from Elkhart General Hospital (EGH) instantly and securely. Additionally the HIE platform may be used by doctors across the community to share patient records with each other more quickly. Ultimately this partnership means improved patient care through a more coordinated and streamlined transfer of patient information.
"The association with MHIN has many huge benefits for Elkhart General Hospital, our medical staff, and our patients. The real time results of lab testing, radiology results and hospital documents are sent to the physician's computer, and that means the results are known to the physician immediately and in the patient's electronic medical record. There will be less duplication of tests as physicians have access to the patient's record electronically. This is particularly helpful in the emergency department," said Dr. Mark Sandock, Physician Consultant at Elkhart General Hospital.
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