Last week, the biggest news item coming out of the 2021 SHIEC Annual Conference was the announcement of the launch of Civitas Networks for Health. Based on a new affiliation between NRHI and SHIEC, the new organization will serve as a platform for local nonprofit health collaboratives and Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) to grow and thrive.

According to this recent press release, Civitas will offer engagement opportunities and support action at the local, state, and national levels to achieve policy goals for healthcare quality, cost, and equity through data-driven, collaborative, and transformative strategies.

“As we emerge from the pandemic, there is renewed energy for the role of community health leaders to advance local transformation in line with national goals for healthcare quality, cost, and equity,” said Lisa Bari, interim chief executive officer for SHIEC. “It will take collaboration with these local organizations to truly transform health and build the trusted relationships that can help us achieve a national interoperability infrastructure.”

The new organization will offer full members, affiliated members and strategic business and technology partners opportunities for increased collaboration and shared learning; thought leadership and technical expertise on community-level improvements; and education and public advocacy regarding the benefits, functions and role of HIEs, RHICs and multidisciplinary organizations.

“Each organization brings to the partnership complementary knowledge and expertise critical to transforming the U.S. healthcare system,” said Ana English, NRHI’s Board Chair and president and CEO of Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC). “NRHI members have experience collecting and reporting on measures of healthcare quality and/or cost, designing initiatives to help healthcare providers and payers improve performance, and working directly with employers and other purchasers to push for value.”

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