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IHDE Office of the Executive Director

May 13, 2020October 17, 2019

The Board of Directors of the Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE), a Boise based health information solutions organization is pleased to announce the creation and staffing of the Office of the Executive Director. The Board has engaged Capitol Health Associates LLC (CHA), a consulting firm specializing in the areas of value-based care, health information technology, and … Read more

IHDE Community Engagement Workshops

May 13, 2020August 16, 2019

IHDE is excited to host Community Engagement Workshops in Pocatello, Boise, & Coeur d’Alene in September. Provide input and share your thoughts about the future of health information data sharing in Idaho!

IHDE Stakeholder Survey – June 2019

May 13, 2020July 19, 2019

Thank you to all who participated in the recent Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE) Stakeholder Survey. IHDE is grateful for the time you took to provide feedback and appreciates your continued commitment to improve patient care. For the full report, please click on the presentation below. Everyone who completed the survey was eligible to receive … Read more

IHDE Completes Electronic Medical Record Connections In Collaboration With The Statewide Health Innovation Program

May 13, 2020April 2, 2019

The Board of Directors of the Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE), a Boise based health information exchange (HIE) organization have announced today the successful completion of connecting health care providers to coordinate patient care in support of the Statewide Healthcare Innovation Program (SHIP.) Using IHDE’s information technology, IHDE has completed a total of 166 electronic … Read more

I Have An EMR, Why Would I Need To Participate In An HIE?

May 13, 2020January 21, 2019

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems such as EPIC, Cerner, and Centricity are a much more efficient way to keep patient charts than using paper. They are more secure, and ensure that if the patient is seen by any other caregiver within your healthcare facility, they are prepared to treat that patient. However, what happens if … Read more

How Does a Heath Information Exchange Help Me As A Patient?

May 13, 2020December 21, 2018

What do HIEs DO for patients? December 10, 2018 What is a Health Information Exchange (HIE), where are they getting my information and why are they exchanging it? These are the most common questions received by HIEs from patients in their regions. Working with Protected Health Information (PHI) is a high-stakes job, so there is plenty … Read more

Launch of Orion Health HIE Clinical Portal

May 13, 2020December 5, 2018

Idaho Health Data Exchange Launches Orion Health HIE Clinical Portal

Enhanced clinical data and functionality with one log-on access to patient data and images across systems

Boise, Idaho, December 8, 2015 – The Idaho Health Data Exchange announced today the launch of the new Clinical Portal by Orion Health.

The Clinical Portal provides a single unified view of patient data across and between healthcare organizations via an easy-to-use web-based portal that is accessible anywhere, anytime. Ease of use and configurability enable improved clerical and clinical workflow for clinicians in Idaho and the region to quickly and easily connect, coordinate and collaborate on their patients’ care.

Do Health Information Exchanges Actually Help?

May 13, 2020September 21, 2018

The short answer is yes! Here are a few reasons why… Health Information Exchange (HIE) was developed with leading Health Information Technologies (HIT) to serve many functions, but to accomplish one master goal: improved patient health. How does it accomplish this? Well, it’s no secret that providers are utilizing secure, electronic medical records (EMR) or … Read more

Madison Memorial Hospital Joins the Idaho Health Data Exchange

May 13, 2020October 30, 2017

Madison Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Southeast Idaho to join the IHDE

October 27, 2017

The Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE) is excited to announce Madison Memorial Hospital (MMH), Rexburg, Idaho, has signed an agreement to join IHDE, the state-designated health information exchange serving Idaho, Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon and Southwest Wyoming since 2008.

HIE Connection made between Idaho and Utah!

May 13, 2020July 24, 2017

Idaho and Utah HIE’s Connect to Exchange Data!

SOURCE: Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC)

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ADT notifications are being sent between the two states
Care can now be coordinated no matter where treatment occurs
Six-state Patient Center Data Home hub expanding across the West

BOISE, Idaho and SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – July 24, 2017 – The Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE) and UHIN, the state-designated health information exchange (HIE) in Utah, have connected to exchange admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) notifications for patients who live in one of the states but have a medical encounter in the other state. These initial queries from HIE to HIE are based on the patient’s home zip code, and allow primary care physicians to better coordinate care no matter where the care occurs.