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New England HIE Collaboration Enables Regional Interoperability

The HIE collaboration between Maine’s HealthInfoNet, The Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI), and Vermont’s VITL aims to boost regional interoperability for better care coordination.

e HIE infrastructure will prioritize enabling interstate health data exchange that enhances regional interoperability

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By Sarai Rodriguez

- HealthInfoNet, the statewide health information exchange (HIE) in Maine, joined an HIE collaboration with The Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI) and VITL (Vermont), which is set to boost regional interoperability across each of the New England communities they serve, according to a reporting from Vermont Business Magazine.

The collaboration marks a significant commitment to building a regional interoperable ecosystem that can improve population health, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance patient care throughout each community, wrote Vermont Business Magazine.

The three organizations’ agreement to collaborate as independent organizations makes this alliance stand out in comparison to other HIE consortiums in the country, stated HealthInfoNet.