Joint venture launches BeyondHIE

Four healthcare organizations, including the Utah Health Information Network (UHIN), are partnering to create a new company focused on helping health information exchanges (HIEs) and their communities, payers and providers improve health outcomes. The newly formed partnership, known as BeyondHIE, will offer a comprehensive suite of services, technology and project management to support value-based healthcare.

BeyondHIE, a nonprofit organization, will support healthcare organizations by bringing together health data partners and enabling that data to be scaled and enhanced, the organization said in a statement. In addition to UHIN, the companies joining together are Comagine Health, Idaho Health Data Exchange (IHDE) and Orion Health.

“These industry leaders offer deep expertise in the areas of data quality, utilization, support and delivery,” the release said. “Together, they will provide services that support healthcare organizations on their journey to improve healthcare quality, while also assisting with funding of provider connectivity.

“Delivering improved outcomes using health information enables payers and providers to meet the healthcare needs of the community they serve,” said Brian Chin, CEO of UHIN. “This joint venture can make vital healthcare data a reality for more communities.”