Are you aware that mental health treatment might be included as part of your state’s health information exchange (HIE)? All New England states have an HIE as part of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009.
The goals of the HITECH Act are to improve quality, safety, and efficiency of health care; engage patients in their own care; increase coordination of care; improve population health; as well as ensure privacy and security.
Each of the New England states has received federal funding to create an HIE and states are in varying stages of “readiness.”
In Rhode Island, it is called CurrentCare and residents can voluntarily enroll or opt in.
Maine’s HealthInfoNet is also voluntary for pat...
