| | October 20176UTLOOK Healthcare Tech Copyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.OCTOBER -2017Mailing AddressValleyMedia Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510-230-0395, F:510-894-8405 October - 2017, volume 03 - 09 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to HealthcareTech OutlookVisit www.healthcaretechoutlook.com Managing EditorAlex D'souzaEditorial StaffSalesAaron PaulJoe PhillipEllen Pearson Justin SmithVisualizerChetan NAsher BlakeHealthcare Information Exchange SpecialAndrew Smithandrew@healthcaretechoutlook.com 510 565 7614UTLOOKHealthcare Tech UTLOOKHealthcare Tech EditorialAlex D'souzaManaging Editoreditor@healthcaretechoutlook.comHealthcare organizations are under significant pressure as healthcare information systems have transformed into a critical element to clinical care and hospital operations. Healthcare drivers such as value-based purchasing initiatives, need for cost and quality-control systems and a broadening genomic influence on personal care has made it imminent for organizations to prioritize their resources appropriately.The proliferation of data and pervasive computing transforming into a main IT driver has has caused the healthcare IT to broadly implement EMRs and operational data systems, and, ultimately, carry out pervasive clinical decision making. The insights gained by analyzing a healthcare organization's data in search of performance improvement insights completes the operational systems cycle by refining the rules essential for successful clinical decision support. Another way hospitals are using HIE is to coordinate transitions of care through connected healthcare solutions. This enables caregivers to share important clinical information for patients who transition across sites of care. This communication supports the reduction of costs and improvement of quality of care by reducing avoidable and expensive hospital readmissions.Over time, HIE will continue to move beyond state and regional levels to optimize the amount of data accessible to healthcare providers. As a first step for healthcare organizations, hospitals can become engaged in a participatory role with HIE initiatives underway at the state or regional level. . In summary, for healthcare institutions to retain their strategic value and customers, they must be actively engaged in a strategy that results in the capture and analysis of comprehensive data, which enables the health system to become an organization that is constantly improving and learning.Connecting Healthcare Providers across LocationsKathy Arnold*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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