Information Exchange

MiHIN Resource Center

ISG and Michigan State University worked in conjunction with the State of Michigan to meet Governor Granholm's mandate to develop systems and infrastructure for the electronic interchange of health information. This collaboration has resulted in the MiHIN Resource Center. MiHIN stands for the Michigan Health Information Network. The MiHIN Resource Center will foster development of health information exchanges that reduce health care costs while increasing quality and patient safety. The Michigan HIE system will:

• Improve quality and efficiency of health care delivery by minimizing redundant data collection, inappropriate care and care base on incomplete information, promote evidence-based medical care to improve patient safety and quality.
• Encourage patient-centered care.
• Safeguard privacy and security of personal health information.
• Meet national standards, be interoperable with each other, and support public health goals and initiatives.

Michigan Rural Healthcare Pilot Program

Michigan has a large rural population of over 2 million individuals scattered across a large geographical area. With FCC assistance, the State of Michigan, with MPHI/ISG and partners, will develop or extend broadband access to rural areas, allowing health centers to receive, process, and transmit health information quickly and securely. It will also allow rural health care providers to participate in telehealth and telemedicine services, creating further savings in time and travel costs. This project will cover at least 396 medical sites, over 80% of the state, and should enable long-term benefits both in technology infrastructure, but also in health care opportunities to Michigan's nearly 10 million citizens. The goal is to help public and non-profit health service providers connect to state- and nation-wide broadband networks, thus improving and extending telehealth and telemedicine services throughout the state.