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Quality, Workflow, and Health Information Exchange
By Rhonda Spellmeier MBA, BSN, RN, HIE Workflow Specialist Quality is the bedrock of healthcare. Everyone, including clinicians, administrators, payers, and patients wants to ensure the care being provided is appropriate, effective, and efficient. With the explosion of electronic health record implementations in the last fifteen years, quality is still at the forefront of our…
Read MoreMDRO RapidAlerts Pilot: Utilizing State Health Information Exchange for Automated, Real-Time MDRO Admission Alerts
By Chris Guerrero, Director of Public Health Services The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and KONZA were selected to present “MDRO RapidAlerts Pilot: Utilizing State Health Information Exchange for Automated, Real-Time MDRO Admission Alerts” at the annual Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) conference, held June 10-13 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The CSTE Annual…
Read MoreKONZA National Network Announces Launch of Birth Connect
Addressing Critical Needs in Maternal and Infant Health Data Sharing KONZA National Network, a non-profit Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN™), today announced the launch of Birth Connect to provide timely alerts to OB/GYNs that a birth parent under their care has delivered a baby. The United States has the highest…
Read More408 KONZA-Powered Sites Achieve and/or Maintain Validated Data Stream Designation in NCQA Data Aggregator Validation Program
KONZA National Network is pleased to announce its seventh cohort has earned the Validated Data Stream designation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) program. This achievement highlights KONZA’s dedication to delivering high-quality, accurate and reliable clinical data. Validating three times the number of streams as the average DAV program…
Read MoreA Year in Review: KONZA’s Annual Impact Report
With an eventful 2023 in the rearview mirror and the promise of an optimistic 2024, we are proud to share KONZA’s first Annual Impact Report with a comprehensive look at our past year’s collective achievements. Kudos to our staff, Board of Directors, medical societies and technology partners that made 2023 a success.
Read MoreDish on Health IT Podcast: TEFCA Chronicles – KONZA’s Journey to Becoming a QHIN
Point-of-Care Partners (POCP) Dish on Health IT hosts, Pooja Babbrah and Jocelyn Keegan, welcomed Laura McCrary, Ed.D., President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of KONZA National Network on their February 1, 2024 podcast. Laura McCrary spoke with the hosts about KONZA’s journey to becoming one of the first five Designated QHINs: Tune in for a great conversation: https://info.pocp.com/konza_lauramccrary
Read MoreJonathan Smith, MPH Appointed to Board of Directors
KONZA National Network, a Designated Qualified Health Information NetworkTM that facilitates the seamless national exchange of comprehensive medical information, today announced the appointment of the newest member to its Board of Directors, Jonathan Smith, M.P.H. As the Executive Director of Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health in Lawrence, KS, Smith brings over a decade of senior leadership…
Read More333 KONZA-Powered Sites Earn and/or Maintain Validated Data Stream Designation in Rigorous NCQA Data Aggregator Validation Program
KONZA National Network has earned the Validated Data Stream designation for its sixth cohort in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation program. It is part of the latest NCQA cohort to voluntarily seek and earn the new NCQA validation. 333 KONZA-powered sites have earned and maintained this selective designation, illustrating KONZA’s commitment…
Read MoreKONZA National Network Earns Qualified Health Information NetworkTM Designation
A Leader in Nationwide Interoperability KONZA National Network announced today that it has been designated as a Qualified Health Information Network (QHINTM) to facilitate the exchange of health data on a nationwide scale. QHINs will be instrumental in expanding provider and consumer access to health information to improve care coordination, decrease costs and enhance health outcomes…
Read MoreLouisiana Healthcare Connections Partners with Louisiana State Medical Society to Empower Independent Medical Practices
In a strategic move to enhance healthcare accessibility and quality for independent medical practices in Louisiana, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), is joining forces with the Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS). This collaborative initiative aims to extend value-based payments and quality incentives to independent practitioners, enabling them to harness the benefits of economies…
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