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HIE Steering Committee
As the 2008-2009 Chair for HIMSS HIE Steering Committee, Laura Kolkman wrote a monthly column for the HIMSS HIELights.
A Year of Successes, HIE Advancements
HIMSS HIELights - June 2009
As outgoing Chair of the HIMSS HIE Steering Committee, Laura Kolkman talks about the advances made in the past year in healthcare IT and the accomplishments of the HIE Steering Committee.
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Survey Results: States and HIE Initiatives Describe their HITECH Plans and Concerns
HIMSS HIELights - May 2009
In the May issue of HIMSS HIELights, Laura Kolkman discusses the results of the research done to assess how States are planning to use stimulus funds and how the HITECH Act is changing the way many states approach HIE.
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Leveraging the Stimulus Package to Achieve Health Information Interoperability
HIMSS HIELights - April 2009
How healthcare can best leverage the ARRA took center stage at the HIMSS Annual Conference. In this article, Laura Kolkman discusses the different approaches that states and regions are taking to make best use of ARRA funding and she also provides some recommendations, which are based on successful HIE models.
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Stimulus Package’s Focus on EMR Adoption will Advance HIE Initiatives
HIMSS HIELights - March 2009
Laura Kolkman discusses how the economic stimulus package incentives for physicians to adopt EMRs will overcome that particular roadblock to the advancement of HIEs.
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Feds Might Want to Take a Page from State Approach to HIT Adoption
HIMSS HIELights - February 2009
Key policy concerns regarding the exchange of electronic health information have already been addressed by various state initiatives. The federal government should consider “cherry picking” some of these approaches to help define the best way to invest the stimulus funds.
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The Stage is Set for Significant Advancements in Health IT in 2009
HIMSS HIELights - January 2009
Laura Kolkman recaps significant events of 2008 in transforming healthcare and looks ahead at a promising 2009.
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