CMS Medicaid Enterprise System certification will ensure continuity of health services to New Jersey populations and further health innovation efforts from New Jersey Health Information Network. Newark, NJ (March 27, 2023) – New Jersey Innovation …
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What is eCR? Electronic case reporting (eCR) is the automated identification of reportable health events in electronic health records and their transmission to state and local public health authorities for disease investigation and public health …
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emPOLST is a statewide central repository for POLST, or Practitioners Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment, a healthcare planning tool that empowers individuals to work closely with their medical team to detail their goals for end-of-life care.
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New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) announced today that it has joined the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC).
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Announcements came out this week that round two of the COVID-19 telehealth program will begin this month. The application portal will open on April 29 at 12 pm. The filing window will last seven days …
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Updated as of March 2nd, 2021 Recently, both the Department of Health of New Jersey and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have made updates to legislation and regulation that impact connectivity, Admission, …
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Updated March 2, 2021 As of November 2019 all 71 of New Jersey’s acute-care hospitals were connected to and sharing data with the statewide New Jersey Health Information Network (NJHIN), either directly or through their …
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A healthcare provider, health information network, health information exchange or a health IT developer can be an actor of information blocking. Information blocking is any activity that interferes with or limits access, exchange, or use …
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All 71 hospitals in New Jersey contribute information about patient admissions, discharges and transfers to the New Jersey Health Information Network (NJHIN). In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic they all recognize the importance of …
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Earlier this week, New Jersey Innovation Institute CEO Simon Nynens spoke with the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), a nonprofit coalition devoted to improving healthcare in the Garden State. His “Take Five Interview” …
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April 20, 2020, Newark, NJ – New Jersey Innovation Institute’s (NJII) announced today that Jennifer D’Angelo will join NJII as a Vice President and General Manager, effective May 4th. She will lead the Healthcare division. …
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March 15, 2020 — HHS Issues Limited HIPAA Waiver During nationwide public health emergencies such as this Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the HIPAA Privacy Rule allows for patient information to be shared to help …
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