Why Data Interoperability Is Key to Meaningful Use

By Tim Kaschinske In late March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed rule for Meaningful Use, Stage 3. The mantra for Meaningful Use Stage 3 is to “Simplify and Streamline” by building toward program milestones, reducing...

It’s Time to Retire the VNA

By Jamie Clifton In his May 1 blog, Time to Retire the term “VNA”?, Joe Marion, Founder and Principal of Healthcare Integration Strategies, makes a sound case for abolishing an outdated term, VNA or Vendor Neutral Archive.  While I agree with much of Joe’s argument,...

Interoperability Upgrade for MEDITECH Systems

At this week’s MUSE Conference in Nashville, BridgeHead Software is announcing the MEDITECH Interoperability Campaign, a new program designed to help MEDITECH Hospitals to achieve true data interoperability by quickly and cost-effectively upgrading to the BridgeHead...

A catalyst for change…

By Jim Beagle, President & CEO, BridgeHead Software In January, we announced that our customer Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (QE Gateshead) in the UK had completed the final phase of an image migration project to our HealthStore® VNA and gone live with a...