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Which states have approved health information exchange (HIE) plans?

As of May 26, 2011, all state strategic and operational plans were approved; read state plans at http://statehieresources.org/state-plans/.

Health Information Exchange

What is a health information exchange?
Health information exchanges (HIEs) facilitate the secure exchange of health information within and across states. Sharing information in this way is one of the requirements of meaningful use. The...