hie via rhios what healthcare information exchange is defined as the mobilization of health care electronically across organizations and disparate systems within a region or community how regional are geographically areas that develop manage set contractual terms arrange for electronic data maintain standards term used by office national coordinator technology onchit key acronyms alphabet soup chin network lhii local infrastructure rhio organization nhii nhin connects together dr david brailer cdr clinical repository emr medical record ehr hl7 standard to define functionality drivers bush administration stated goal broad support minimal funding date congress 7 bills in this session alone initial hhs contract awards & pilots active involvement governors establishment appointment seed grants diverse sources p4p pay performance programs first 3 contracts awarded harmonization 1 ansi himss booz allen hamilton
