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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

Allscripts and Vermont organization to drive statewide health IT initiative

The Vermont Information Technology Leaders and Allscripts have formed a strategic alliance to help the non-profit organization drive health IT adoption and build a statewide health information exchange.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: SYS-CON

Date: September 24, 2009

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Michigan HIE adopts identity assurance framework

South East Michigan Health Information Exchange has adopted the Kantara Initiative Identity Assurance Framework, which helps ensure policy interoperability across identity-enabled applications and services.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: PRNewswire

Date: September 24, 2009

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Indian Health Service to roll out EHRs

Indian Health Service anticipates rolling out an electronic health record system by the end of 2010.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com

Date: September 23, 2009

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New Jersey hospitals to create HIE

Three major health systems in the Camden, N.J. ,area will partner to develop a health information exchange, the Camden Health Information Exchange.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Date: September 22, 2009

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Oregon governor creates health IT council

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski submitted appointees to the health IT Oversight Council, which will oversee the statewide health information exchange.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Statesman Journal

Date: September 21, 2009

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East Tennessee hopes federal stimulus funds restart HIE

East Tennessee Health Information Network's stalled efforts for a regional health information exchange may have new life as leaders seek federal stimulus funding to get the project off the ground.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: KnoxNews

Date: September 21, 2009

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Kentucky selects IT vendor

Kentucky has chosen ACS State Healthcare LLC to build its statewide health information exchange.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Bizjournals.com

Date: September 21, 2009

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Maine's HealthInfoNet's success lies in cooperation

HealthInfoNet, Maine's statewide health information exchange initiative is expected to succeed because of the cooperation and support of the healthcare leaders across the state.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: MaineBiz.com

Date: September 21, 2009

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Regenstrief Institute to demo data-sharing efforts between clinicians, public health depts.

Highlighting a benefit of health information exchange, the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana Health Information Exchange will demonstrate patient data-sharing between clinicians and public health officials. The capability will enable detection of any outbreaks, including the H1N1 virus.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: EurekAlert

Date: September 21, 2009

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Md. to fund statewide health information exchange

Maryland has approved $10 million in start-up funding for the Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patients (CRISP) to develop a statewide health information exchange.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: The Baltimore Sun

Date: September 18, 2009

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