Mission
To improve healthcare quality, coordination and efficiency through the exchange of health information at the point of care utilizing a secure electronic network provided by a collaboration of healthcare organizations.
Operating Philosophies
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Ensure long-term sustainability of foundational health information exchange through the provision of high quality health information exchange services at the lowest cost to providers.
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Remove barriers to ensure that community exchanges can focus upon care coordination and local innovative strategies that improve patient outcomes.
Objectives
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Ensure that the core focus of the Health Information Exchange (HIE) is on protecting patient privacy while improving patient care coordination and quality;
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Ensure that the costs of operating the HIE are fairly and appropriately shared by all stakeholders and structured to minimize barriers to participation by all providers;
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Ensure that the HIE is available to and serves the needs of providers and patients, especially in rural and medically underserved areas of the state;
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Achieve efficiencies of scale in the purchase and implementation of the core technology infrastructure required by a HIE; and
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Capitalize on the unique strengths that local communities and regions bring to the HIE and ensure that individual regions or communities have the decision-making authority to address local or regional healthcare initiatives.