Ed Barthell, MD, Director of Connected Health, Microsoft Health Solutions Group discusses the importance of Humana’s pilot project with WHIE to the healthcare industry as it implements electronic medial records systems. While the industry continues to debate whether or not the benefits of implementing EMR systems justify the cost, “this is the first time a [...] Read More
The publication of the results of Humana’s pilot project with WHIE in 2011 resulted in a blog post by Peter Neupert, Corporate Vice President, Health Solutions Group, Microsoft and long-time friend and colleague. In it Peter cites what has differentiated WHIE from other exchanges, our “focus on the ends – rather than the means – [...] Read More
Joy Tapper is executive director of the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, a public/private consortium dedicated to improving healthcare to underserved populations in Milwaukee County. In this article published September 21, 2011 in “Hospital Impact” she reports on the impact of the Wisconsin Health Information Exchange and MyHealthDirect, a web-enabled scheduling solution in Milwaukee emergency departments. [...] Read More