HIMSS, MGMA-ACMPE unveil HIE toolkit

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and the American College of Medical Practice Executives(ACMPE) have partnered to produce the Ambulatory Health Information Exchange (HIE) Toolkit, an online resource for healthcare organizations considering and participating in HIE.

The tool offers support in multiple areas, including meaningful use, business and financial models, governance models, technical architecture and evaluating participation.

The tool is available here.

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