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Regional Health Information Organizations -- RHIOs
RHIO Definition
A Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) is a nongovernmental, multi-stakeholder organization that enables or oversees the business and legal issues involved in the exchange and use of health information, in a secure manner, for the purpose of promoting the improvement of health quality, safety and efficiency.
Officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services see RHIOs as the building blocks for the national health information network (NHIN). When complete the NHIN will provide universal access to electronic health records. Experts maintain that RHIOs will help eliminate some administrative costs associated with paper-based patient records, provide quick access to automated test results and offer a consolidated view of a patient’s history.
From HIMSS Definitions and Acronyms
Regional health information networks and organizations (RHINs and RHIOs) represent connecting communities striving to adopt and implement standards-based solutions that eventually will link into the envisioned National Health Information Network (NHIN). As these collaboratives and networks of stakeholders mature, they often find the need for a formal independent organizational and governance structure with systems to ensure accountability and sustainability for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Models for these connected communities include:
Federation – multiple independent / strong enterprises in same region Co-op – multiple enterprises agree to share resources and create central utility Hybrid – region containing both Federation and Co-op organizations
From Christina's Considerations
Implications of RHIN/RHIOs on State and National Levels
Governance Models
Technical Models
Financial Models
Funding Resources
State-based Initiatives
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