I’ve been working on a presentation for an upcoming meeting with organizations that are making the change—or supporting the change—to value-based care (VBC), and it’s gotten me thinking about both…

Sitting at the helm of one of the nation’s most recognized health information exchanges (HIEs), in the state that’s leading the way for HIEs across the country, I often find…

During a conversation with my team here at Hixny last month, we got started on the topic of progress in the healthcare industry. While we think about this most often…

Nearly one in five U.S. adults—more than 46 million people—live with some form of mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Chances are, you know more than…

If you know someone with a heart-related condition, then you know how complicated their care can be. In the course of a year, they’re likely to see a primary care…

ALBANY – Four behavioral health organizations that serve a wide range of patients are now securely sharing electronic health records through the Hixny health information exchange (HIE). These new connections join 100 percent of…

A new study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association revealed that health information exchanges (HIEs) are fulfilling their promise, delivering a wide range of highly anticipated benefits to…

How Hixny supports value-based care was a topic at a recent expo for healthcare providers and practice managers. During the 2018 Provider Expo—sponsored by BlueShield of Northeastern New York and…

Jacob Reider, CEO of Alliance for Better Health Recently, the former Alliance for Better Health Care changed its name by a single word—to Alliance for Better Health. That simple change…

Value-based care is designed to improve patient health and reduce costs. Its focus is on value of care, not volume of care. The video* below explains what value-based care is,…