N.C. Health Information Exchange Authority New Strategic Initiatives

Roadmap 2030 Strategic Document Released

The NC HIEA recently released a strategic document outlining its 5-year plan for expanding NC HealthConnex services, supporting value-based care and public health, and achieving equitable, whole-person care for North Carolinians. Click this card to learn more about our planned initiatives.

Financial Incentives Available for HMS Early Adopters Program

We are seeking current participants who would like to become early adopters of two new use cases of NC HealthConnex, the state-designated health information exchange, Digital Quality Measures (dQMs) and Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) screening. Your organization may be eligible for financial incentives for participation. Click this card for more information about the HMS Early Adopters Program.

Getting Started With NC HealthConnex

Current Participants & Users

NC HealthConnex: Improving Patient Care and Providers' Work

Medical providers from primary care to behavioral health describe how they use NC HealthConnex, North Carolina's state health information exchange.

Providers explain how NC HealthConnex helps them both deliver better patient outcomes and make their daily workflow more efficient.

Latest News

NC HIEA Advisory Board Meeting Discusses Behavioral Health Data Integration

During the NC HIEA's Advisory Board meeting on June 17, executive director Sam Thompson spoke about the capacity of NC HealthConnex, the state-designated health information exchange, to serve behavioral health providers. Since the beginning of 2024, more behavioral health providers have connected to NC HealthConnex than any other provider type except primary care. Moreover, four of the five heaviest users of the NC HeatlhConnex Clinical Portal are behavioral health providers.

Notices & Alerts

Aligning NC HealthConnex ADT and CCD Data Target with Evolving Standards

The NC HealthConnex Data Target Guidelines are being updated to reflect recent enhancements in national data standards, including HL7 V2 and USCDI V3. As part of this effort, Appendix 1 V3.1 has been released and is now available on the NC HIEA website. Participants are encouraged to review the latest version to assess any impacts on their data mapping and exchange processes.