The State HIE Cooperative Agreement Program
The State HIE Cooperative Agreement Program grantees are required to monitor and track statewide implementation, adoption, and transactions of exchange mechanisms that they implement directly or enable through funding, technical assistance, marketplaces, etc. to support the meaningful use of health information technology. Research the current state of HIE across the United States through the State HIE Program Measures Dashboard and provide a response summarizing your findings related to your state of residence. Provide a summary of your findings and any insights you have gained in the review of the information.
Sample Answer
The State Health Information Exchange (HIE) Cooperative Agreement Program is a federal program that provides funding to states to help them develop and implement health information exchange (HIE) programs. HIE programs allow healthcare providers to share electronic health information (EHI) with each other, which can improve the quality and efficiency of care.