14 critical access hospitals join Nebraska HIE

Fourteen critical access hospitals have joined the Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII), Nebraska's statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) within the past month.

Powered by the Axolotl HIE platform from OptumInsight, NeHII electronically delivers clinical information at the point of care, integrating a variety of patient data including laboratory results, emergency room reports, discharge summaries, radiology reports, progress notes, transcription, medications and other medical information, according to the Omaha-based organization.

The Nebraska hospitals that have joined NeHII include:
  • Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh;
  • Avera Creighton Hospital in Creighton;
  • Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill;
  • Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial;
  • Cherry County Hospital in Valentine;
  • Community Hospital in McCook;
  • Community Medical Center in Falls City;
  • Community Memorial Hospital in Syracuse;
  • Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington;
  • Memorial Health Center in Sidney;
  • Perkins County Health Services in Grant;
  • Plainview Area Health System in Plainview;
  • Providence Medical Center in Wayne; and
  • Tri Valley Health Center in Cambridge.

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