A statewide data repository for population analytics

Abstract

In December, 2010 the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a supplemental Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as part of the Health Information Exchange (HIE) Challenge Program. The FOA encouraged "breakthrough progress for nationwide health information exchange in five challenge areas identified as key needs since Federal and State governments began implementation of the HITECH Act...Breakthrough solutions in these challenge themes will lead to the identification of more effective care delivery strategies, quality reporting, and surveillance for public health risks".