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KONZA 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…
Read MoreKONZA National Network and Kansas Department of Health and Environment Pioneer Public Health Project
A Real-Time Alerting System to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Organisms KONZA National Network has partnered with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to pioneer a nationwide first: a pilot project that provides real-time alerting to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). MDROs are bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics and the medicines used…
Read MoreSacValley MedShare and KONZA National Network Launch New Analytic Dashboards in Support of Behavioral Health
SacValley MedShare, in collaboration with KONZA National Network, is pleased to announce the launch of new behavioral health analytic dashboards to support California’s behavioral health providers. The dashboards were developed to meet the Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program (BHQIP) requirements and are built from SacValley MedShare HIE data. They are designed to provide clinicians with critical…
Read MoreKONZA National Network Achieves HITRUST Risk-Based, 2-Year (r2) Certification
Demonstrating Commitment to Cybersecurity and Meeting Key Regulations to Protect Sensitive Data KONZA National Network, a leading provider of powering health data interoperability nationwide, has announced today the KONZA Interoperability Platform has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security. HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) Certified status demonstrates that KONZA’s Interoperability Platform has met demanding regulatory…
Read MoreWho are the TEFCA Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) Candidates?
The TEFCA QHIN applicants’ health information networks collectively process billions of annual transactions across all fifty states. Earlier this month, ONC approved the first group of Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) candidates to implement the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA).
Read MoreKONZA National Network Among First to Receive Approval for Qualified Health Information Network Application
Kansas Health Information Network, Inc., DBA KONZA announced today it is one of the first organizations to have its application approved to continue to the testing and onboarding phase to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for…
Read MoreKONZA National Network Earns Validated Data Stream Designation for Third Cohort in NCQA Data Aggregator Validation Program
KONZA National Network has earned the Validated Data Stream designation for its third 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. Nearly 245 KONZA-powered sites earned this selective designation, illustrating KONZA’s commitment to…
Read MoreKONZA National Network’s Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) Application Accepted
KONZA National Network announced today that their application to be a designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) is complete and has been accepted for review by the Sequoia Project as the Recognized Coordinating Entity for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. The 21st Century Cures Act called on the ONC to create and/or support…
Read MoreKONZA National Network Announces Karla Mills as New Chief Operating Officer
Today, KONZA National Network announced that Karla Mills has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer. As a clinical, technology and business leader, Mills will lead and scale KONZA’s product operations, as well as oversee membership engagement and policy management. She will report directly to KONZA’s President & CEO, Laura McCrary, Ed.D. “Karla…
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