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Improving Health and Human Services: It’s About Making Connections

Posted by NIC on October 14, 2019 at 2:25pm in Education, Health IT, and Human Services
All of us at Stewards of Change Institute are excited that we’ll be presenting our new Interoperability Mural Gallery for just the third time, after successful showings at two other major national events this year. Those were the Community Information Exchange Summit in San Diego and the Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference in Chicago.
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Thanks to You, a One-Year Anniversary for the NIC Hub

Posted by NIC on September 16, 2019 at 7:38pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT
To all of you who are already taking advantage of the various activities on the NIC Collaboration Hub, thank you again for your support, participation and inspiration. To those who haven’t yet joined our community, consider this a personal invitation to get on board. After all, we all want to reach the same destination. Join Today!
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Illustrating Interoperability: From San Diego to Chicago … and Beyond!

Posted by NIC on August 26, 2019 at 4:07pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT

The annual Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference is always a great place to share ideas, learn about new initiatives and technologies, network with federal and state officials and engage with industry leaders from across the country. This year’s MESC – which took place in Chicago last week – was no exception.  I’m gratified to say that Stewards of…

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Innovative Information-Sharing: Administrative Data as a Strategic Asset

Posted by NIC on June 17, 2019 at 7:05pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT
While researchers have explored the use of administrative data in various areas (for example, identifying frequent users of emergency services), little has been published on this trend more broadly. As state leaders seek to harness data in innovative ways, what common themes, noteworthy successes, and notable challenges have the 50 states experienced across a broad cross-section of issues? To address that question, The Pew Charitable Trusts interviewed state leaders across the U.S. and reviewed…
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It’s Time to Add Prevention to the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic; New Playbook Focuses on 11 Replicable Strategies to `Go Upstream’

Posted by NIC on February 19, 2019 at 12:12pm in Education, Emergency Services, and Health IT
It is important to underscore that the Playbook’s contents represent a current snapshot of our evolving knowledge on how to address the opioid crisis, while also identifying the research and evidence-gathering that still must be undertaken to make better-informed decisions. Our intent is to regularly update the Playbook – most notably its plays – as we learn about new ideas and initiatives, and we welcome comments and contributions on the NIC Hub to keep it as up-to-date as possible.  
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Lessons from the Field: How to Successfully Share Data across Programs

Posted by NIC on November 12, 2018 at 2:37pm in Health IT and Human Services
Cross-program data-sharing has been one of the most popular topics at Health and Human Services conferences this year. Many states and counties are exploring different models of collaboration and integration, some focused on improving the client’s ability to engage with government, others on improving the agency’s ability to engage holistically with the client. Both approaches will be highlighted during the National Interoperability Collaborative’s upcoming “Symposium in the NIC of Time,” where…
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