Hawaii Alaska HIMSS Chapter is proud to announce Dr. Paul Tang, MD, MS Vice President and Chief Innovation and Technology Office Palo Alto Medical Foundation Consulting Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University as our featured speaker at our annual chapter luncheon May 16th, 2012 at 12:00pm Honolulu / 2:00pm Anchorage, appearing in Honolulu at the Oahu Country … Read More
Upcoming Regular AeHN Board Meeting – May 24, 2012; 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The next regulary scheduled AeHN Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2012 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the UAA Conference Room (Diplomacy 402) at 4500 Diplomacy Drive. Please contact Michelle Gonzalez (AeHN Office Manager) with any concerns or questions at (907) 770-2626. … Read More
Health Information Exchange Business Drivers and Technical Frameworks for Payer-Provider Technology Networks, March 26th, 2012 – Material Now Available
Health Information Exchange Business Drivers and Technical Frameworks for Payer-Provider Technology Networks - presentation by Kimberly Harding … Read More
Health Information Exchange Technology Improves Quality Management, March 19, 2012 – Presentation Material Now Available
Health Information Exchange: In Pursuit of the Golden Fleece, presentation by Tom Deas, Jr., MD … Read More
REC Communication Template and Related Tools: Proposed Rule for Stage 2 of Meaningful Use of EHRs
On February 23, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Stage 2 meaningful use was posted to the Office of the Federal Register. The proposed rule outlines the next stage of meaningful use for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, which are administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPRM can be found here. As the REC for Alaska we wanted to … Read More
Upcoming Regular AeHN Board Meeting – March 21, 2012; 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The next regulary scheduled AeHN Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. This meeting will be held in the UAA Conference Room, 4500 Diplomacy Drive, Ste 402, Anchorage, AK. Please contact Michelle Gonzalez (AeHN Office Manager) with any concerns or questions at (907) 770-2626. … Read More
Alaska eHealth Network in the News!
Please click on the link to see the video - New E-Tool Could Streamline Health Care in Alaska … Read More
Line 1, Health Connection podcast available
Line 1, Your Health Connection Radio show podcast available Tune in and Listen to LINE 1 YOUR HEALTH CONNECTION Transforming Alaska’s Healthcare Through eHealth aired Monday, September 19, 2011 Podcast available anytime at http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/09/16/electronic-health-records-better/ Find out about Alaska’s new electronic records exchange, patient portal, and what … Read More
Documents now available for the FCC Pilot Project
Documents are now available for the FCC Pilot Project, please click here to access them. … Read More
When critical information is available in real time at the point of care, the risk of a medical error is greatly decreased. And, when past test results are included in the EHR, duplicate and expensive tests may not be needed.
No need to repeat your medical and personal history, contact data, or insurance and billing information! You give it once, and it’s in your EHR. Decreased paperwork and immediate access to records, labs and other test results increases efficiencies and lowers costs for all involved, including you, the patient. 
With an Electronic Health Record (EHR) providers have secure, immediate access to your essential medical information to support quick, accurate diagnoses and treatment. 
Paper records are still in use in many facilities; they are unwieldy and easily damaged and require outdated and error-prone faxed or telephoned exchange of information. Contrast them with electronic health records that have legally-mandated safeguards built in to ensure your privacy and the secure exchange of your medical information.
