The Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL), the state’s regional extension center (REC), recently released the VITL 2013 Annual Report. The report highlights VITL’s accomplishments in 2013, which include:
Significant expansion of Vermont Health Information Exchange (VHIE) connectivity:
- 13 of 14 Vermont hospitals and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center sending clinical data
- 10 of 11 Vermont Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
- 335 non-hospital interfaces connecting 130 health care organizations
- Vermont Department of Health Immunization Registry interface
- Interfaces to OneCare Vermont
VHIE is now transporting more than 2.2 million clinical data messages per month with the successful pilot program for the web-based provider portal (VITLAccess).
Stage 1 Meaningful Use Milestones:
- Live Electronic Health Record (EHR): 924 providers
- Meaningful Use: 571 eligible professionals
