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Connected Care Exchange

CCE allows patients and health care professionals to access and securely share patient's information

Several organizations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley have been investigating the need for a local health information exchange in the area. After a great deal of research and collaborative teamwork, it was determined that a regional HIE would be beneficial for the area. In May 26, 2011, An agreement was entered into by and between the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) an administrative agency within the executive department of the State of Texas and the Rio Grande Valley Health Information Exchange, a non-profit health information exchange created to serve an agreed geographic area.

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6710 W. Expressway 83 Suite 236
Harlingen, TX
78550

Website

https://www.ccehie.org/

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Several organizations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley have been investigating the need for a health information exchange in the area. After a great deal of research and collaborative teamwork, it was determined that a regional HIE would be beneficial for the area. In May 26, 2011, an agreement was entered into by and between the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) an administrative agency within the executive department of the State of Texas and the Rio Grande Valley Health Information Exchange, a non-profit health information exchange created to serve an agreed geographic area.

Who We Are

The RGVHIE is a non-profit organization established in 2011 to serve 8 counties (Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Webb, Willacy, Starr and Zapata) with the purpose of facilitating access to, and retrieval of, health information to provide safer, more timely, efficient, and effective patient-centered care. From Brownsville to Laredo, patients will have the ability to provide medical information to those who need it most, just when they need it.

RGVHIE Objectives

The goal of HIE is to facilitate access and retrieval of clinical information to provide safer, more timely, efficient, and effective patient centered care. By having access to all patient data, health care providers can reduce time and expense associated with duplicate tests and effort spent locating missing patient information such as referrals, consults, radiology and lab results and other orders.

RGVHIE Benefits include:

Improved patient safety

Reduce chance of medical error

Better workflow efficiency and lower administrative costs

Enhanced communication between hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies and physicians

Easier access and retrieval of clinical data

Records come to you directly from the original source where they are stored

Providers can make the right decision at the right time

Improved audit trails and chain of custody

Local control

Reduced duplicate testing