Michigan Health Information Network Provides Guidance to Regions
After convening various health care stakeholders, including hospitals, doctors, regional providers and insurance companies, officials divided the state into nine medical trading areas, each of which covers several counties, nextgov reports.
Of the nine health information exchanges in Michigan, two have moved from the planning to the implementation phase.
IBM opened a new software development facility in East Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday that’s expected to generate as many as 1,500 new jobs over the next five years. IBM’s decision to locate in Michigan was followed by a similar move from General Electric, which announced in June that it would build an advanced technology and training center in Wayne County that will employ 1,200 people.
In September, the Department of Community Health in Lansing, sent a letter to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, stating their intent to to apply for the CFDA# 93.719 State Health Information Exchange (HIE) Cooperative Agreement Program.
The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) consists of nine regions.
Michigan HIE Regions
| HIE | Sponsoring Organization | Counties |
| Upper Peninsula | Marquette General Health System | Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft |
| Northern Lower Peninsula | North Central Council of the MHA | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Preseque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan University See MIHIA.org | Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola |
| West Michigan | Alliance For Health See the Health Care Vision 2020 Website | Barry, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa |
| Capital Area | Capital Area Health Alliance | Clinton, Eaton and Ingham |
| Genesee Area | Greater Flint Health Coalition | Genessee, Lapeer and Shiawassee |
| Southeastern Michigan | Altarum Institute See SEMHI.org | Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne |
| Southwestern Michigan | ChangeScape See MIHealtheLink.org | Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren |
| South Central Michigan | Altarum See HealthCurrent.org | Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston and Washtenaw |
