Western Nebraska Health Information Exchange

The purpose of the project is to facilitate electronic sharing of health information between providers in rural western Nebraska.  The long-term goal of the Western Nebraska Health Information Exchange is to connect all health and human services providers in the Panhandle to each other and to the multi-state area in order to make patient information accessible and ensure high-quality care for rural residents. The Public Policy Center has been actively engaged in visioning and facilitating the process.

Key Partners 
Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network; Panhandle Public Health District; Region I Behavioral Health; and Panhandle Community Services Health Center.  The Panhandle Community Health Connection is operating the project website at http://comhealth.org/.

Funding
 The planning project was funded, in part, by grant number 1 UC1 HS016143 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.  The implementation is being funded, in part, by grant number 1 UC1 HS016143-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and grant number D06RH06884 from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Rural Health Network Development Program.