PVIX Meeting

Yesterday Jackie, Michele & myself met with the representative from PVIX(Pioneer Valley Information Exchange). PVIX will be our local HIE(health information exchange) & it is sponsored by BMC. This exchange, like most, is very early in it's implementation process. Currently only CIS practices are connected, though there are a number of big players getting ready to come on-line later this year.

Being connected to an HIE is part of MU2. It will allow us to send & receive information & correspondences in a secure way.

The HIT representative we spoke with (sorry I forgot his name) says he has built other HIEs & has worked with Nextgen on those projects. He thought that we should be in good shape with connecting  since Nextgen has all the required technology. He said that once we sign the agreement to join it usually takes 5-6 months for them to get us connected. PVIX will not only connect us to local providers & hospitals but will act as the Last Mile Connection to the Mass HiWay, which will ultimately connect us with providers throughout the State. Obviously this is the dream. Perhaps we will see it before we retire.

Here is the connection to their website:

http://www.pvix.org