What is a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)?
A Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) is a regional version of a National Health Information Network. A region is defined by a service area which could be a state, group of states or a significant portion of a state. A RHIO would link disparate health care information systems together to allow patients, physicians, hospitals, public health agencies and other authorized users across the nation to share clinical information in real-time under stringent security, privacy and other protections.
