2022 State HIT Connect Summit

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of leveraging Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) to seamlessly share patient health information to prevent and manage the pandemic.  Leveraging the significant HITECH-funded investments made, many states are partnering with HIEs to rapidly accelerate value for State Medicaid Agencies and State Departments of Public Health.  Some states are using a health data utility model, where a nonprofit HIE is designated to operate a regulated network where everyone transmits clinical information across the healthcare ecosystem.  Other states are relying on the HIE to provide advanced analytics for important data and reporting objectives of their programs.  This session will highlight innovative case examples across the country and suggest a framework for how to identify potential beneficial use cases in your state.