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March 17, 2009

Health Information Exchange (HIE) Planning Grants

The HIE planning grants will be the first meaningful step in Illinois toward implementing Health Information Exchange statewide. Fifteen (15) Medical Trading Areas in Illinois have been identified by careful data analysis to address localized planning needs and assure rapid and effective planning for the implementation of HIE projects. The ultimate goal of the planning grants is to secure the commitment of a majority of stakeholder groups (e.g. physicians, hospitals, clinics, etc.) within each Medical Trading Area to participate in a health information exchange that will operate as a component of a state-level health information exchange in the future. A formal Request for Grant Applications will be released on April 1, 2009 and proposals will be due on May 15, 2009. For more information on HIE planning grants, click here.