New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC), a collaboration of provider members, is poised to lead the state in health information exchange.

A partnership between Detroit-based Covisint, a subsidiary of the Compuware Corporation, and Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Carefx is set to help doctors capture and share data across multiple information systems - a key aspect of demonstrating meaningful use.

Catholic Independent Practice Association of Buffalo, N.Y., will implement eClinicalWorks' electronic medical record and practice management software. With this capability, CIPA will eventually connect to HEALTHeLINK, the local regional health information organization.

The Dept. of Health and Human Services will be awarding contracts at the end of the year to a single-source provider to get the Nationwide Health Information Network into full production.

Health Level Seven, which sets standards for healthcare information technology, has published a standard for clinical research in an electronic health record system.

A group of healthcare providers in West Central Illinois, led by Blessing Hospital, will create a health information exchange for the region.

The California Health and Human Services Agency has yet to render its decision on whether CalRHIO or the California eHealth Collaborative (CAeHC) will be the state-designated entity. CAeHC has made its case to be the one to oversee the distribution of health information exchange (HIE) in the state and help providers achieve meaningful use of health IT. CalRHIO believes it can provide the statewide IT infrastructure and sustainable business model if chosen.

Healthcare leaders in Wichita, Kan., are temporarily tabling their plans to build a local health information exchange in favor of helping launch a statewide HIE.

Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss., will implement Allscripts' electronic health record system, which will eventually connect the large healthcare system to the Mississippi Coast Health Information Exchange.

The inclusion of funding for health information exchanges (HIEs) through ARRA's HITECH Act is a "once in a generation" opportunity, the HIMSS VCE opening keynote speaker said.