Dive Brief:
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A new report by Black Book Rankings has named what it considers the top health information exchange vendors in five categories.
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According to a report, Allscripts' dbMotion population health management software is the best ambulatory EMR model HIE vendor; Cerner the best hospital EMR model HIE vendor, Covisint is the best payer/insurer based HIE vendor; Informatics Corporation of America is the best core HIE vendor, and Infor is the best complex technology services HIE vendor.
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The rankings are based on client experiences in 18 different performance areas, including accessibility, analytics, clinical workflow,data integrity and security, interoperability and sustainability.
Dive Insight:
Once again, we are presented with a list of the best and brightest in a key technology category. While I'm not faulting the methodology or integrity, I would suggest that providers will make their buying decisions based on these awards are not doing their due diligence. After all, every organization is unique, and just because an HIE vendor is popular doesn't mean that it's the best for your job. Just something to think about.