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Rochester RHIO is a community health information exchange (HIE) dedicated to serving New York’s greater Finger Lakes region, including Monroe, Allegany, Cayuga, Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties. Its suite of services allow health care professionals to securely and rapidly records across institutions and practices, making patient information available wherever and whenever needed to support the highest quality care. Patients benefit from fewer repeated tests, missing records and errors, while receiving more informed care during office visits and emergencies. RHIO's health information exchange processes more than 7 million clinical messages a month for 1.5 million residents. RHIO is a Qualified Entity of the Statewide Health Information Network of New York (SHIN-NY). For more information, call RHIO Support at 1-877-865-7446 (RHIO).
What is health information exchange (HIE)? Health information exchange is the process of sharing health information electronically. As a noun, a health information exchange, or HIE, is an organization providing technology and services to allow stakeholders to securely share health information (Source: strategichie.com).
Quarterly Rochester RHIO Newsletter:
March 8, 2024
Newsletter archive:
2021: September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January
Video archive:
- 2021: FQHC Delivers Quality Coordinated Care with HIE (SHIN-NY Spotlight)
- 2020: Elizabeth Wende Accelerates Specialty Care (SHIN-NY Spotlight)
- 2019: Annual Report Video
- 2019: News 8 WROC: Local Community Organizations Release Report on Health of Region
- 2013: Rochester Health Information Organization
Press Release archive:
- 10/05/21: Rochester RHIO Streamlines DIRECT Secure Messaging with Secure Exchange Solutions
- 08/16/21: Ciitzen to Launch Cures Gateway Enabling Health Information Exchanges to Comply with 21st Centuring Information Blocking Rule
- 07/01/21: Rochester RHIO Names John Sheehan as Next CEO and President
- 05/25/21: ZOLL Accelerates EMS Participation in New York State Data Exchange Incentive Program
- 05/11/21: Rochester RHIO Receives Grant to Support Data Health Equity Project in 14-County Finger Lakes Region
- 04/19/21: COVID-19 Alert: Area Healthcare Community Now Receiving Critical Vaccination Data via Rochester RHIO
- 03/31/21: New Community Health Measure Provides Powerful Tool To Support health Weight in Region's Children
- 02/25/21: Jill Eisenstein to Retire from Rochester RHIO; National CEO Search Underway
- 02/17/21: RHIO Announces Staff Promotions
- 02/02/21: Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Pioneers the Use of Electronic Medical Records for Community Wellness and Health Equity (national)
- 01/12/21: Rochester RHIO Annual Report Highlights How Information Exchange Supports Community During Pandemic
Articles
- 2017 Rochester RHIO Participant Satisfaction Survey Results are in!
- 3 Best Practices for Rochester RHIO's MyResults Delivered
- A strong Return on Investment: Supporting regional healthcare delivery for our Veterans
- Access eMOLST with one click
- Announcement: Rochester RHIO Advances to Explore+
- Are you required to connect to the SHIN-NY? A webinar for regulated facilities
- CEO Highlights SDOH Data at FLPPS Showcase
- Check Out Our Award-Winning Annual Report!
- Coming Soon: Rochester RHIO Advances Query Portal to Explore+
- Community Health Indicators Report: A Focus on Blood Pressure
- Contribute data to the Rochester RHIO today: 3 reasons why
- COVID-19 Lab Results Processed from Other Regions Now in RHIO Explore
- COVID-19 Shines a Light on the Importance of Connectivity to Provide Patient Care
- Cures Act: What You Need to Know About Patient Requests for Data
- Ensuring Quality Data
- Explore application goes electronic
- Final September Deadline for State Incentive Dollars Approaches
- Important Changes to Specially Protected Substance Use Data through Rochester RHIO
- Important: Don't get locked out of your account!
- Improved printing capabilities added to RHIO Explore
- *Just so you know...
- Letter from the CEO: 2019 Success!
- Letter from the CEO: Looking Forward
- Lifespan demonstrates the power of community data through Rochester RHIO
- Lifespan of Greater Rochester Wins Prestigious Award
- Make Password Security a Priority
- Medical Director's Corner: Gutchek.com
- National & Regional Experts Reveal Strengths and Struggles at Finger Lakes Health Data Conference
- New Community Health Measure Provides Powerful Tool to Support Healthy Weight in Children
- New Data Source: Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
- New Public Health Information Available
- Over 20 new data sources added in October!
- Presentations from the 2020 Finger Lakes Health Data Conference
- Results: January's Quick Poll
- RHIO Explore users can look up statewide data
- RHIO Facts
- RHIO Featured in Rochester Business Journal
- RHIO Implements New Service Changes During Pandemic
- RHIO Leaders Attend National SHIEC Conference in Maryland
- RHIO Spotlight: Health Home Care Managers impact lives with MyAlerts service
- RHIO Spotlight: Pembroke Family Medicine
- RHIO Spotlight: Starbridge begins using RHIO Explore
- Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Pioneers the Use of Electronic Medical Records for Community Wellness and Health Equity
- Rochester RHIO & Ciitizen Tackle Infoblocking Rule at National Conference
- Rochester RHIO Activates COVID-19 Alerts, Supports Expanded Access to Patient Records
- Rochester RHIO's Amy Warner Featured in The Daily Record
- Rochester RHIO Appoints Harary as Chief Financial Officer
- Rochester RHIO Becomes HITRUST Certified
- Rochester RHIO CEO to Retire in August
- Rochester RHIO Data at the Heart of Weill Cornell Medicine Study
- Rochester RHIO Declares that Racism is a Public Health Crisis
- Rochester RHIO & New York State Partner to Increase Use of Ambulance Data
- Rochester RHIO Expands Access to Verbal Consent Procedure
- Rochester RHIO Health Information Exchange 101 Presentation
- Rochester RHIO Declares that Racism is a Public Health Crisis
- Rochester RHIO Part of JAMIA study
- Rochester RHIO Pioneers Advanced Clinical Query Portal to Address Complex HIE Data Environments
- Rochester RHIO Provides Critical Support During Health Emergencies
- Rochester RHIO Remains HITRUST Certified!
- Rochester RHIO Supports Public Health Efforts
- Solution Spotlight: RHIO Alerts
- Solution Spotlight: RHIO Explore continues to expand
- Solution Spotlight: Transfer to PACs service improves image data interoperability
- Supporting Healthcare is What We Do
- Telehealth and Its Role in the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Tips for Accessing COVID-19 Data
- Two-Factor Authentication Goes into Effect
- Update your contact information to streamline communication
- Usage of Rochester RHIO services shows significant growth
- Using COVID-19 Alerts to Streamline Your Workflow
- Vendors available for C-CDA contribution
- Welcoming new data sources!
- Welcoming new Data Sources! (Q2, Q3 2018)
- Welcoming New Data Sources in 2019
- When Community Based Organizations Connect to RHIO, Patients Benefit
- What's new: Statewide Alerts!
- Your Help is Requested to Complete the SHIN-NY Customer Satisfaction and Usage Survey!
- zz Archived Online Content
- COVID-19 Vaccination Data Plugged into Explore+
- Rochester RHIO Congratulates Employee Wendy Beehner on Her Retirement!
- Rochester RHIO Names John Sheehan as Next CEO and President
- Rochester RHIO Leaders Present at National HIE Conference
- Rochester RHIO and Ciitizen Collaboration Highlighted at National Conference
- Four Exciting Updates to Explore+
- Key Document Update for RHIO Participants
- Job Description: Chief Privacy and Security Officer
- Job Description: Network/Systems Engineer
- Job Description: Network Operations Center Manager
- Job Description: Marketing and Communications Intern
- Cayuga County—Consent Matters
- Chemung County—Catholic Charities of Chemung-Schuyler
- Health Data Equity Project Affects Entire Finger Lakes Region
- Genesee County—Office of the Aging
- Livingston County—Stony Brook Pediatrics
- Monroe County—His Branches
- Ontario County—Finger Lakes Ambulance
- Orleans County—Oak Orchard Health
- Schuyler County—Schuyler Hospital
- Seneca County—Finger Lakes Health
- Yates County—Finger Lakes Area Counseling & Recovery Agency (FLACRA)
- Allegany County—31,000 Signed Consent Forms
- Wyoming County Community Hospital System: A Key Data Source
- Steuben County—Bath VA Medical Center
- Wayne County - Protecting the Well-Being of Its Residents
- Letter from our CEO & President
- New RHIO Admin Attestation feature is Live!
- Rochester RHIO Appoints Jennie Spencer as Rochester RHIO's Chief Information Officer
- Rochester RHIO Webinars: How to Read Your Scorecard for Data Quality
- Rochester RHIO Propels Health Data Equity Standards
- Rochester RHIO Achieves HITRUST Risk-based, 2-Year Certification to Manage Risk, Improve Security Posture, and Meet Compliance Requirements
- Teraisa Mullaney Hired as Rochester RHIO's First Innovation Executive
- Rochester RHIO Begins Recruiting Process Transformation
- Rochester RHIO Supports Community Data Access for Patients - Coming in 2023