History

Formerly the Capital Area Regional Health Information Organization, the Great Lakes Health Information Exchange (Great Lakes HIE) was developed by and for physicians, employers, academic institutions, hospitals, health plans, local public health departments, community mental health service providers, and community members through a collaborative process with the support of the State of Michigan and the federal government. Initially developed as a program within the Capital Area Health Alliance, Great Lakes HIE became an independent nonprofit organization in January of 2009, governed by a Board of Directors made up of representatives from the organizations that contribute to operations, including employers, health plans, hospitals, local public health, physicians and community organizations. Past financial support was provided by the founding organizations, foundations, and government grants. Today, GLHIE's financial model includes minimal monthly subscription fees from participating health care providers as well as fees from participating data providers, employers and health insurers.

Mission

To provide secure, digital exchange and access to patient health information to enhance health care quality and patient safety for community members and to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the health care system.

Vision

  • Vision for a Better Future - Create a digital health information system for the communities we serve that will promote the secure exchange of clinical information across organizational boundaries such that this information system becomes the preferred mechanism for the exchange of health information among clinicians and health care providers.
  • Proven Solutions- Build upon the health information exchange experiences of other communities. Identify proven solutions as a key element in getting others to understand our vision and help accelerate its adoption.
  • A Stakeholder Collaborative – Maintain a community collaborative organizational model that includes physicians, health care institutions, nurses, pharmacists, other health professionals, public health, community mental health, insurers, industry participants and research institutions, united toward a common vision of efficient, secure, effective and accessible health information throughout the health care continuum.