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Huntzinger Management Group Names Aaron Wootton Chief Digital Officer

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Huntzinger Management Group, Inc. (Huntzinger), a leader in healthcare IT advisory, managed information and consulting services and a 2020 and 2021 Best in KLAS winner for HIT Advisory Services, announced Aaron Wootton has been named Chief Digital Officer (CDO), effective February 12, 2024.

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  • Huntzinger Management Group, Inc. (Huntzinger), a leader in healthcare IT advisory, managed information and consulting services and a 2020 and 2021 Best in KLAS winner for HIT Advisory Services, announced Aaron Wootton has been named Chief Digital Officer (CDO), effective February 12, 2024.
  • In this inaugural role, Wootton will lead Huntzinger’s expansion in the digital world of healthcare IT, advancing the company’s expertise, depth and breadth in Artificial Intelligence and digitization.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226714524/en/
    Aaron Wootton, Chief Digital Officer for Huntzinger Management Group (Photo: Business Wire)
    “As a well-known leader in the healthcare IT industry, Aaron brings a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge to Huntzinger,” said Tanya Freeman, President, COO and Founding Partner for Huntzinger.
  • “Aaron’s understanding of digitization and AI will help take Huntzinger to the next level,” said Bob Kitts, CEO and Founding Partner of Huntzinger.

Michigan Health Information Network Selected as Inaugural AWS State and Local Government Champion

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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Lansing, Mich., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) has been honored as an AWS State and Local Government (SLG) Champion by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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  • Lansing, Mich., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) has been honored as an AWS State and Local Government (SLG) Champion by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • This recognition highlights MiHIN's outstanding contributions and innovative use of AWS cloud services to advance healthcare information exchange and improve health outcomes for Michigan residents.
  • “We are thrilled to be named an AWS State and Local Government Champion.
  • “AWS is proud to recognize the Michigan Health Information Network as a luminary of state and local government technology,” said Kim Majerus, Vice President of Global Education and U.S. State and Local Government at AWS.

Interoperability Institute Announces Launch of Virtual Innovation Center with AWS

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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The fragmented landscape and lack of interoperability amongst HIT solutions and systems is a major hurdle to advancing innovation.

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  • The fragmented landscape and lack of interoperability amongst HIT solutions and systems is a major hurdle to advancing innovation.
  • To address this, IOI is launching Interop.WORLD to institute a common business architecture on AWS.
  • For each challenge issued by the Interoperability Institute, AWS will provide up to $125,000 in AWS credits to offset use of AWS services in Interoperability Land™, IOI’s cloud-hosted HL7®FHIR®-based test bed.
  • Using synthetic health data, individuals and organizations can use sandbox environments to test innovation and solutions geared towards establishing interoperability.

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Joins Michigan Health Information Network to Improve Interoperability

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Lansing, Mich., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced that the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) has been formally onboarded to the state-designated health information exchange and begun the process of bidirectional data sharing from both tribal and non-tribal facilities.

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  • Lansing, Mich., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced that the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) has been formally onboarded to the state-designated health information exchange and begun the process of bidirectional data sharing from both tribal and non-tribal facilities.
  • "NHBP’s decision to join MiHIN reflects its commitment to improving healthcare outcomes and providing patient-centered medical care for our members," said Rosalind Johnston, Health and Human Services Director for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi to the MIHIN network," said Dr. Tim Pletcher, Executive Director of MIHIN.
  • "Increasing tribal representation in healthcare data will ultimately lead to improved health equity, outcomes, and patient satisfaction for tribal patients.

Michigan Health Information Network Once Again Achieves DirectTrust™ HISP Accreditation

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced it has once again achieved full accreditation through the DirectTrust™ Accreditation Program for Health Information Service Providers (HISPs). DirectTrust is a non-profit healthcare industry alliance created to support secure, identity-verified electronic exchanges of protected health information (PHI) between provider organizations, and between providers and patients, for the purpose of improved coordination of care.

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  • Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced it has once again achieved full accreditation through the DirectTrust™ Accreditation Program for Health Information Service Providers (HISPs). DirectTrust is a non-profit healthcare industry alliance created to support secure, identity-verified electronic exchanges of protected health information (PHI) between provider organizations, and between providers and patients, for the purpose of improved coordination of care.
  • “DirectTrust HISP accreditation certifies that an organization has established and upheld a superior level of trust for its stakeholders, which is a significant distinction.
  • The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) is Michigan’s state-designated entity for the technical, legal, secure, and private exchange of health information.
  • MIHIN is a 501C3 non-profit, socio-technical collaboration that includes the State of Michigan, Health Information Exchanges, health systems, hospitals, care providers, behavioral health clinics, FQHC’s, PIHPs, health plans/payers, pharmacies, post-acute care, hospices, and the Governor’s Health Information Technology Commission.

Interoperability Institute Launches Leading Edge Apprenticeship Program to Train Next-Generation Health IT Workforce

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Interoperability Institute (IOI), a 501(c)(3) organization designed to provide the environments, data packs, personas, research and development, and workforce training to scale interoperability for the health information technology (IT) sector, has launched an innovative Health IT Interoperability Apprenticeship Program.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Interoperability Institute (IOI), a 501(c)(3) organization designed to provide the environments, data packs, personas, research and development, and workforce training to scale interoperability for the health information technology (IT) sector, has launched an innovative Health IT Interoperability Apprenticeship Program.
  • Created to build our future HIT workforce, the apprenticeship program offers hands-on training, mentorship, and skills development opportunities for people who wish to advance within the field.
  • During the 12-month apprenticeship program, apprentices work 20-29 hours per week and follow a hybrid curriculum that includes on-the-job training and related technical instruction.
  • "As the sharing of health information expands nationally, so do the demandsfor a skilledworkforce," said Mary Kratz, Executive Vice President of Interoperability Institute.

Eight Social Care Platform Organizations Collaborate to Improve Interoperable Referrals in Michigan

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Collaboratively governed and facilitated, the CoP is dedicated to the statewide sharing of data that documents social need identification, referrals, interventions, and outcomes amongst care teams that span health and social care.

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  • Collaboratively governed and facilitated, the CoP is dedicated to the statewide sharing of data that documents social need identification, referrals, interventions, and outcomes amongst care teams that span health and social care.
  • While a shared vision for data flow is emerging, the collaborators are laboring towards a shared perspective of privacy and governance for social care data.
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    CareAdvisors is a social care management company that addresses health disparities by developing a complete ecosystem for social care management.
  • In todays value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations solve tough challenges, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care.

Krystal Schramm Named DirectTrust Interoperability Hero

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Lansing, Michigan, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced that Krystal Schramm, Senior Technical Business Analyst, has been selected by DirectTrust as in Interoperability Hero for her work with Native American tribes in Michigan.The Interoperability Hero Initiative, now in its second year,recognizes organizations, teams, or individuals integral to advancing thetimely and secure access, integration and use of electronic health data.

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  • Lansing, Michigan, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced that Krystal Schramm, Senior Technical Business Analyst, has been selected by DirectTrust as in Interoperability Hero for her work with Native American tribes in Michigan.The Interoperability Hero Initiative, now in its second year,recognizes organizations, teams, or individuals integral to advancing thetimely and secure access, integration and use of electronic health data.
  • I am honored to have been chosen as an Interoperability Hero, said Schramm.
  • Schramms leadership has been foundational to MiHINs outreach and engagement with the 12 federally recognized tribes in Michigan.
  • As a Native who utilizes tribal healthcare, improving interoperability within the tribal communities in Michigan is near and dear to my heart, said Schramm.

J&B Medical Becomes a Trusted Data Sharing Organization through the Michigan Health Information Network

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Lansing, Michigan, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced that J&B Medical, a leading family-ownedhome medicalsupplies, diabetes, and pharmacy providerhas become an official Trusted Data Sharing Organization (TDSO), enabling J&B to exchange clinical and medical supply data throughout Michigan.

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  • Lansing, Michigan, Oct. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) today announced that J&B Medical, a leading family-ownedhome medicalsupplies, diabetes, and pharmacy providerhas become an official Trusted Data Sharing Organization (TDSO), enabling J&B to exchange clinical and medical supply data throughout Michigan.
  • Becoming a Trusted Data Sharing Organization with the MiHIN Network will support our newly-launched diabetes solution.
  • The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) is Michigans state designated entity for the technical, legal, secure, and private exchange of health information.
  • MIHIN is a 501C3 non-profit, socio-technical collaboration that includes the State of Michigan, Health Information Exchanges, health systems, hospitals, care providers, behavioral health clinics, FQHCs, PIHPs, health plans/payers, pharmacies, post-acute care, hospices, and the Governors Health Information Technology Commission.

Michigan Health Information Network Expands Its Network Throughout Michigan via Partnership with PointClickCare

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Friday, September 16, 2022
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Although Michigan has experienced widespread adoption of certified health IT systems over the last several years, many long-term care facilities and emergency medical service providers are not yet able to comprehensively leverage the states health information shared services utility.

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  • Although Michigan has experienced widespread adoption of certified health IT systems over the last several years, many long-term care facilities and emergency medical service providers are not yet able to comprehensively leverage the states health information shared services utility.
  • Over 250 new post-acute providers and case managers will now be afforded the equitable ability to exchange real-time data via the state network.
  • The Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN) is Michigans state-designated entity for the technical, legal, secure, and private exchange of health information.
  • MIHIN is a 501C3 non-profit, socio-technical collaboration that includes the State of Michigan, Health Information Exchanges, health systems, hospitals, care providers, behavioral health clinics, FQHCs, PIHPs, health plans/payers, pharmacies, post-acute care, hospices, and the Governors Health Information Technology Commission.