| Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) |
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Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs) - sometimes also called regional health information exchanges or RHIEs - is a group of healthcare stakeholders including hospitals, group practices, payors, employers and public health agencies which meaningfully cooperate to build an I.T. infrastructure that supports the sharing of clinical and claims-related data with benefits including a reduction in the cost of, and an improvement in quality of care. A Health Information Organization (HIO) is an organization that oversees and governs the exchange of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. Health information exchange (HIE) is the electronic movement of health-related information among organizations according to nationally recognized standards. Much of the information that follows was developed prior to these definitions and provides insight into the evolution of the RHIO concept. Orion Health has been contributing to Rural RHIO solutions for over 10 years. |
