It’s Past Time to Prevent Polypharmacy in U.S. Healthcare
CT. MAY 16 - When making medical decisions, it’s crucial that clinicians have unencumbered access to the complete and accurate medication histories of their patients. Put simply, treatment decisions made in the absence of this information or based on outdated or...
Connie, the state’s health information exchange, slashes duplicate prescriptions by the millions
HARTFORD, CT. APRIL 15 - The state’s health information exchange, known as Connie, is now helping reduce the number of duplicate prescriptions by the millions for patients across the state, the organization said this week. The nonprofit exchange, based in West...
Connie Announces Expansion of Flagship Medication Safety Tool to Protect Connecticut Residents
Connecticut health information exchange’s Medication Management tool surpasses one-year milestone with significant advancements in drug safety for millions of patients statewide WEST HARTFORD, Conn.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Connie, the State of Connecticut’s...
SoNE HEALTH First Clinically Integrated Network to Receive Data from the Connecticut Health Information Exchange
SoNE HEALTH Integrates Critical Health Information from Connie Connect Gateway to Optimize Patient Care and Outcomes November 20, 2023 -- Southern New England Healthcare Organization (SoNE HEALTH) is the first clinically integrated network to receive critical health...
How a Behavioral Health Center Uses HIE to Drive Patient-Centered Care | EHR Intelligence
Connecting to an HIE has helped a behavioral health center in Connecticut drive patient-centered care through real-time alerts and streamlined data access. September 25, 2023 (EHR Intelligence)-- When Connecticut launched its statewide health information...
State Rep. Kerry Wood and State Sen. Jorge Cabrera host a Press Conference on Connie, Connecticut’s Health Information Exchange
On January 25th, 2023, State Rep. Kerry Wood (D-Rocky Hill, Wethersfield) and State Sen. Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden), co-chairs of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, hosted a press conference with health-care providers and state officials to talk about Connie,...
Jenn Searls Nominated for Industry Award
Congratulations to Jenn Searls on being selected as an Interoperability Hero for DirectTrust!
Secure Clinical Data Exchange Comes to Connecticut
It was every adult child’s worst nightmare – a frantic drive to the Emergency Department with mom getting worse by the minute. For Brenda, the stress was just beginning. Upon arrival, the staff asked Brenda for a list of her mother’s medications. She didn’t have...
Connie Launched and Building Momentum; Countdown Begins for Connection Deadline and TA Assistance Funds
The May 3 launch of Connie signaled the legislative mandate for all CT health care entities to connect with the HIE and acquire the technical capability of sharing clinical data in a secure manner with authorized users. All Connecticut hospitals and labs have one year to begin connecting with Connie; all other healthcare providers have two years. To assist with connecting, Connie has technical assistance funds available for up to $25,000 for providers and up to $75,000 for hospitals to help offset connection costs.
Patients’ Rights And Privacy Are First Priority of CT’s New Health Information Exchange | CT News Junkie OP-ED
It was every adult child’s worst nightmare – a frantic drive to the Emergency Department with mom getting worse by the minute. For Brenda Shipley, the stress was just beginning. Upon arrival, the staff asked Brenda for a list of her mother’s medications. She didn’t...