What does EHIS stand for?

6 million federal Medicaid transformation grant to create a new, statewide electronic health information system that will save money, reduce duplication and most importantly, fill in gaps that lead to better patient care.

health care system to broad adoption of standards-based electronic health information systems, including electronic health records.

health care system to broad adoption of standards-based electronic health information systems, including electronic health records.

One regulation responded to the HIPAA requirement that HHS adopt standards (from among those approved by private standards-developing organizations) for certain uniform financial and administrative transactions and data elements, including claims, enrollment, eligibility, payment, coordination of benefits, and security of electronic health information systems.

Infoway") was announced in 2002 with a stated mission to "[foster] and [accelerate] the development and adoption of electronic health information systems with compatible standards and communications technologies on a pan-Canadian basis with tangible benefits to Canadians.

The act, approved by Congress on February 13, recognizes that privacy and security are fundamental to the adoption of health information technologies - and without real and meaningful information security, concerns arise regarding who has access to personal health and sensitive information and leaves patients skeptical and wary of electronic health information systems and exchanges.

healthcare system to broad adoption of standards-based electronic health information systems, including electronic health records.

Without the widespread provider adoption of interoperable electronic health information systems and clinical decision support and the capability of patients to access web-based personal health information and patient decision-support tools, the maturation of the Medicaid program health care delivery systems will be significantly retarded.