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NeHII

The Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII) is a collaboration of Nebraska health care organizations, hospitals, physicians, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield  of Nebraska.  The vision of NeHII is to be a leader in the secure exchange of health information, enabling a healthier Nebraska.  

Goals:

  • Sharing timely and accurate patient health care information in a secure environment to improve patient care.
  • Seamless, electronic medical system by which patients give physicians or other providers access to their health information.

Principles:

  • Statewide approach
  • Patient/consumer-centric
  • Collaboration and consensus
  • Open and transparent
  • Neutrality
  • Shared resources, shared burden, shared planning
  • Investments should reflect benefit flow
  • Economically self-sustaining
  • Inclusive of those with less resources
  • Incremental implementation with early victories
  • Support quality improvement
  • Ensure interoperability

Organizations currently active in the process include:

  • Nebraska Medical Center
  • Alegent Health
  • BryanLGH Health System
  • Regional West Medical Center
  • Nebraska Methodist Hospital
  • Good Samaritan Health System
  • Creighton University Medical Center
  • St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
  • Children’s Hospital
  • Faith Regional Health Services
  • Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital
  • Great Plains Regional Medical Center
  • Fremont Area Medical Center
  • Saint Frances Medical Center
  • Columbus Community Hospital
  • Nebraska Pharmacy Association
  • Nebraska Medical Association
  • Nebraska Hospital Association
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska
  • Nebraska Statewide Telehealth Network
  • Nebraska Office of Rural Health

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