Important Information
9/15/2026: IMPORTANT TRANSITION UPDATE: Rochester RHIO continues to work with HealtheConnections, NYeC, and NYSDOH on transition planning activities. Participants should continue using Rochester RHIO services as they do today. Critical services, including Results Delivery and clinical data access, remain available.
No Action Required for Most Participants
Organizations that have selected Rochester RHIO as their Designated or Additional Health Information Network (HIN) do not need to take any action if they wish to transition to HealtheConnections. Organizations wishing to select a different HIN must submit a HIN election change by October 15, 2026. Organizations that do not make a change by this date will automatically be included in the transition to HealtheConnections.
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👉 Learn More About the Transition
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👉 HealtheConnections Rochester RHIO Transition Webpage
👉 HealtheConnections Events & Training Calendar
Questions? Contact support at 📧 support@grrhio.org or 📞 1‑877‑865‑7446
News / Article
Rochester RHIO Part of JAMIA study
Rochester RHIO was featured as part of a scholarly literature review in a recent issue of JAMIA (Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association) called, "The benefits of health information exchange: an updated systematic review."
The study found that health information exchanges improve patient care and reduce costs. Forty percent of the analysis was from HIEs in New York. Rochester RHIO represented approximately 9 percent of the analysis. The review found that there were several benefits to health information exchanges such as "fewer duplicated procedures, reduced imaging, lower costs, and improved patient safety."
The study made national headlines and was featured in several publications including:
- Study: Health information exchange improves care, reduces cost (Healthcare Informatics)
- HIE improves safety, reduces cost of care (Clinical Innovation+Technology)
- Health Information Exchanges Improve both care and casts, review finds (Healthcare Analytics News)