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RHIOs: Key Resources

Find a complete list of operating regional health information organizations and RHIO initiatives, as well as other agencies related to regional health information organizations here.

See what's new with established RHIOs such as the Maine Health Information Network Technology (MHINT) and the Indiana Health Information Exchange. Learn about newly formed organizations such as the Wisconsin Health Information Exchange and Tennessee's Volunteer eHealth Initiative, both of which span multiple statewide counties. Look up public and private agencies that fund and work with regional health information organizations.

William Yasnoff, MD, PhD, the former senior advisor for National Health Information Infrastructure at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has launched a new blog. You can read it here.

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RHIOs

ONC-HHS look to cloud computing to support EHRs

The Dept. of Health and Human Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT have selected Acumen Solutions to provide cloud-computing-based customer relationship management and project management solutions for regional extension centers.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: TMCnet.com

Date: February 19, 2010

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Two So. Cal. counties' RHIO plans marred by lack of funding

Despite bids coming in from healthcare IT companies to build out a health information exchange platform, the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside in Southern California are coming up against financing problems.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Payers & Providers (pdf)

Date: February 18, 2010

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Perspective: California to build out HIE with nearly $40 million

Of the more than $100 million for the healthcare industry that California will receive from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the California Health and Human Services Agency will get $38.8 million to build a statewide health information exchange (HIE).

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Patty Enrado, NHINWatch.com

Date: February 17, 2010

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Virginia gets $24 million for health IT initiatives

Virginia has created an Office of Health Information Technology to oversee the $24 million it will receive from the federal government to advance health IT eforts.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: InformationWeek

Date: February 17, 2010

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Tenn., Ga. health IT projects get fed money

Tennessee and Georgia got federal grants to advance their EHR and health information exchange projects.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press

Date: February 16, 2010

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California to get $100 million for health IT training, HIE

Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that the state will receive more than $100 million to advance health information exchange and IT training for HIE in the state.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: California Newswire

Date: February 16, 2010

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Ohio nonprofit to receive $43 million for EHR, HIE

The Ohio Health Information Partnership will use the $43 million it will receive from the Dept. of Health and Human Services for EHR adoption and the build-out of a statewide health information exchange.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: MedCity News

Date: February 16, 2010

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Ill. governor signs executive order to create health IT office

With news that the state will receive $18.8 million to develop health information exchange, Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn has signed an executive order to establish the Illinois Office of Health Information Technology.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Gov Monitor

Date: February 16, 2010

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ONC official: Regional extension centers to help physicians meet meaningful use criteria

The regional extension centers that the federal government is establishing should help primary care physicians and other providers to meet the meaningful use criteria required to qualify for incentive payments, according to an official with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: AAFP

Date: February 16, 2010

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Rhode Island lands two federal grants for health IT

Rhode Island will receive two grants totaling $11 million for health information exchange and a regional extension center.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Providence Journal

Date: February 16, 2010

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