AZ: Arizona to Study Unique Patient Identifiers

Healthcare Informatics: Like most states, Arizona is in a transition period in terms of health IT initiatives. It has made great progress in EHR adoption (80 percent) and has a statewide health information exchange with a sustainable business model that includes funding from both hospitals and payers. But as federal grant funding for HIE and regional extension center outreach work subsides, Arizona is shifting gears to focus on reaching more providers and expanding the types of services the HIE offers.

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