Over the past several months, Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN) has received two grants that are aimed at enhancing the quality of care for patients in the state of Georgia.

In June, the HIE announced that it received a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Emergency Rural Development Community Facilities Grant program. 

This community-based grant program aims to promote rural healthcare services by expanding and enhancing healthcare delivery to medically underserved citizens living in counties of persistent poverty.

Through this grant, GaHIN will partner with HealtHIE Georgia, a regional HIE, along with Jefferson Hospital, Emanuel Medical Center, Wills Memorial Hospital and Washington County Regional Medical to design a rural telehealth network that will link providers and partners to underserved and remote communities.

Last week, GaHIN announced that it has received a $200,000 grant from Aetna, a CVS Health company. The grant will fund a pilot project to demonstrate the feasibility and value of a closed-loop referral service that supports social care integration between healthcare organizations and community-base

“This grant will be used to accelerate the development and implementation of GaHIN’s social care integration strategy and roadmap,” said GaHIN Executive Director Dr. Denise Hines, PMP, FHIMSS, in this press release. “The insights, technology and best practices developed through this grant and pilot program will lay the foundation for broader expansion across the state of Georgia. Next steps will include identifying care and services communities and using the technology to create closed-loop referral networks on a community-by-community basis.”

Congratulations to GaHIN for securing these two very important grants that advance the quality of care through effective health data exchange capabilities.

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