Posts by KONZA Health
Building Trust in Healthcare Data
By Melissa Talley, BSN, MBA, Director of Quality Clinical Services Data quality is one of the most intractable problems that affects all users of healthcare information. Providers need confidence in data from third-party systems to make clinical decisions. Patients need to know their data will move smoothly and accurately across systems. And Payers need to trust that data is…
Read MoreSolving Quality Issues in Healthcare Data: KONZA Health’s Leadership in NCQA DAV Accreditation
By Amber Epperson, Data Quality Specialist Data integrity and accuracy are paramount in healthcare. KONZA Health is at the forefront of these efforts, with the largest number of facilities in the nation that have achieved NCQA Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) accreditation. But what exactly is NCQA DAV accreditation, and why is it so valuable for…
Read MoreMDRO RapidAlerts Pilot: Utilizing State Health Information Exchange for Automated, Real-Time MDRO Admission Alerts
By Chris Guerrero, Director of Public Health Services The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and KONZA Health were selected to present “MDRO RapidAlerts Pilot: Utilizing State Health Information Exchange for Automated, Real-Time MDRO Admission Alerts” at the annual Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) conference, held June 10-13 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The CSTE…
Read MoreKONZA Health Announces Launch of Birth Connect
Addressing Critical Needs in Maternal and Infant Health Data Sharing KONZA Health, a non-profit Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Designated Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN™), today announced the launch of Birth Connect to provide timely alerts to OB/GYNs that a birth parent under their care has delivered a baby. The United States has the highest maternal…
Read More408 KONZA Health-Powered Sites Achieve and/or Maintain Validated Data Stream Designation in NCQA Data Aggregator Validation Program
KONZA Health is pleased to announce its seventh cohort has earned the Validated Data Stream designation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) program. This achievement highlights KONZA Health’s dedication to delivering high-quality, accurate and reliable clinical data. Validating three times the number of streams as the average DAV program…
Read MoreA Year in Review: KONZA Health’s Annual Impact Report
With an eventful 2023 in the rearview mirror and the promise of an optimistic 2024, we are proud to share KONZA Health’s first Annual Impact Report with a comprehensive look at our past year’s collective achievements. Kudos to our staff, Board of Directors, medical societies and technology partners that made 2023 a success.
Read MoreDish on Health IT Podcast: TEFCA Chronicles – KONZA Health’s Journey to Becoming a QHIN
Point-of-Care Partners (POCP) Dish on Health IT hosts, Pooja Babbrah and Jocelyn Keegan, welcomed Laura McCrary, Ed.D., President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of KONZA Health on their February 1, 2024 podcast. Laura McCrary spoke with the hosts about KONZA Health’s journey to becoming one of the first five Designated QHINs: Tune in for a great conversation: https://info.pocp.com/konza_lauramccrary
Read MoreJonathan Smith, MPH Appointed to Board of Directors
KONZA Health, a Designated Qualified Health Information NetworkTM that facilitates the seamless national exchange of comprehensive medical information, today announced the appointment of the newest member to its Board of Directors, Jonathan Smith, M.P.H. As the Executive Director of Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health in Lawrence, KS, Smith brings over a decade of senior leadership experience…
Read More333 KONZA Health-Powered Sites Earn and/or Maintain Validated Data Stream Designation in Rigorous NCQA Data Aggregator Validation Program
KONZA Health has earned the Validated Data Stream designation for its sixth 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. 333 KONZA Health-powered sites have earned and maintained this selective designation, illustrating KONZA Health’s…
Read MoreKONZA Health Earns Qualified Health Information NetworkTM Designation
A Leader in Nationwide Interoperability KONZA Health 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 overall.…
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