Sharing health information for more informed health care decision-making.

The Wisconsin Health Information Exchange is taking the lead to fundamentally change the way health information is used in health care. Our efforts have an impact both regionally and statewide.

Are you a independent provider with questions about electronic health records and achieving
meaningful use? Learn more about Wisconsin’s statewide initiatives.

Recent News
The Business Case for Payer Support of a Community-Based Health Information Exchange

A recent research report has shown that the use of the Wisconsin Health Information Exchange by area health providers has had an impact on clinical care, reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Importantly, patients receive treatment faster – time spent gathering information and getting to a diagnostic decision was reduced approximately over 40% of the time. [...] Read More

Insights
Enabling secure and paperless movement of EHR information

Recently, as part of their Cooperative Agreement programs with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, many states and territories are preparing to implement DIRECT Secure Messaging (Direct). DIRECT applies existing secure e-mail standards to enable healthcare providers (physicians, laboratories, hospitals, long term care and skilled nursing facilities, etc.) to share a [...] Read More

Testimonials
"WHIE has made an incredible impact on my practice.  The information shared has decreased patient's time in my ED.  This information has also decreased the amount of studies that I have ordered.  This shared information has helped with consistency of care within the city of Milwaukee."

Julie Doniere, MD, Medical Director Wheaton Franciscan St. Joseph’s