Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum (LHCQF) and Orion Health, Inc. announced Friday the launch of LaHIE, Louisiana's statewide health information exchange.
LaHIE, an initiative of the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum, is currently being piloted in the Acadiana region and will allow for secure exchange of health information among authorized providers and across Louisiana's healthcare system to help improve patient safety, quality of care and health outcomes, officials say.
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Orion Health is the primary technology provider for LaHIE, which is being deployed using Orion Health HIE, the company's health information exchange technology. LHCQF launched LaHIE within 90 days awarding the contract to Orion Health.
"We're very excited about reaching this milestone event," said Cindy Munn, executive director of the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum. "The launch represents the next critical step in Louisiana's journey to advance health information technology and connectivity."
She added that "the successful exchange between Opelousas General Health System and Lafayette General Medical Center will create secure, real-time access to information for high quality patient care. These facilities are founding members of LaHIE, and we commend them for their commitment and dedication."
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"It's extremely gratifying for us at Orion Health to see the Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum's vision for connected healthcare become reality," said Paul Viskovich, president of Orion Health North America. "We are proud to have been such an integral part of the project, bringing the HIE to launch in such a short time frame, and we look forward to seeing the ways in which LaHIE positively impacts the lives of residents and caregivers throughout the state of Louisiana."