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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

Indian Health Service CIO sees cloud computing in health information exchange

Cloud computing may be the answer to handling all the health data being exchanged electronically, said Theresa Cullen, MD, chief information officer of the Indian Health Service, at a HIMSS conference.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Federal Computer Week

Date: June 5, 2009

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L.A. County Dept. of Health Services' deficit threatens EHRs, HIE

Despite the federal stimulus funding, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services' projected deficits - into the millions - may scale down or curtail the county's electronic health record and health information exchange initiatives.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Bell Gardens Sun

Date: June 4, 2009

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MEDecision and Availity to partner on health information exchange

MEDecision and Availity have announced a partnership focused on integration and marketing to improve collaboration, interoperability and information sharing.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: TMCnet

Date: June 4, 2009

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Pilot program to test Medicaid-focused HIE

The Department of Health Care Finance, the District of Columbia's state Medicaid agency, is implementing a Medicaid-focused health information exchange pilot project, which officials expect to be up and running within a year.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Healthcare IT News

Date: June 4, 2009

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First stage of Swedish national EHR system completed

The Swedish Healthcare Advisory Organization and its IT vendor partners, Tieto and InterSystems, announced the completion of stage one of the Swedish national electronic health record system.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Business Wire

Date: June 3, 2009

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Federal grant to jumpstart Kentucky RHIO

The Northeast Kentucky Regional Health Information Organization received a network planning grant from the Federal Health Resources and Service Administration to develop a health network in rural parts of the state.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Government Health IT

Date: June 2, 2009

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Minnesota to build health information exchange

The Community Health Information Collaborative (CHIC) is working with IT vendor MEDNETWorld.com to build a health information exchange that encompasses 18 counties in Minnesota.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: PRNewswire

Date: June 2, 2009

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Perspective: Social Security Administration demonstrates business case for interoperable EHRs

Last February, the Social Security Administration and MedVirginia, Virginia's Regional Health Information Organization began exchanging health information to help determine Social Security disability benefits. Early results of this collaboration demonstrate the business value for health IT, said Jim Borland, special advisor for Health IT at Social Security.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Patty Enrado, NHINWatch.com

Date: June 1, 2009

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Southern Indiana HIE to implement e-prescribing solution

HealthLINC, an Indiana-based health information exchange, has received federal funding to implement a new e-prescribing solution.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Healthcare IT News

Date: June 1, 2009

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eHealth Initiative survey calls for local help with IT rollouts

Health information technology regional extension centers should be designed with local needs in mind and focus on providing implementation and technical assistance to clinicians, according to a new survey released by the eHealth Initiative.

Channel: RHIOs

Source: Healthcare IT News

Date: June 1, 2009

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