Appalachian Health Information Exchange formed in Southeast Ohio

Based on a recommendation from the Appalachian Regional Informatics Consortium, 20 health care organizations in Southeastern Ohio have formed the Appalachian Health Information Exchange (Source: “Genesis part of Appalachian health care initiative,” Zanesville Times Recorder, June 26, 2008).

In April, Ed Romito, director and chief information officer of Genesis Healthcare System in Zanesville, was elected AHIE chairman. Other board members include Andy Eddy, vice president of medical affairs at Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge and hospital officials from Athens, Barnesville, Chillicothe, Lancaster, Marietta and Nelsonville.