Press Releases & Articles A. ONC launches first interoperability demo for NHIN September 24, 2008 - The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has launched its first demonstration of an interoperable data exchange as part of the Nationwide Health Information Network. B. Health IT company declares victory in NHIN trial September 19, 2008 - After an official test of the Nationwide Health Information Network, a health IT company is declaring victory. C. Commentary: RHIOs help you get more out of EHRs September 12, 2008 - Why would an organization already challenged by the rollout of an electronic health record simultaneously get involved with a new regional health information organization? D. RHIOs: Bridging Public Health and Direct Healthcare Needs June 2008 - Perspective from Laura Landry, Executive Director, Long Beach Network for Health. Landry, L. (2008). “RHIOs: Bridging Public Health and Direct Healthcare Needs”. NACCHO Exchange, 7(2), 24. E. Perspective: Three California HIEs deliver value to underserved communities December 17, 2007 - One of the benefits of having the 4th Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) Forum in Long Beach, Calif., was learning about three California health information exchange (HIE) projects. F. Quicker Access To Records To Reduce Mistakes In ERs November 1, 2007 - A trial run for a new program created to speed up the process of patient care is getting underway at several emergency medical facilities in and around Long Beach. G. Long Beach Network Gets Contract To Test Data Exchanges November 12, 2007 - A health-information exchange group here was awarded a $2.5 million contract by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to test the secure exchange of private health information on a regional and national level. Marquand, B. (2007, November 12). Long Beach Network for Health Gets Contract to Test Data Exchanges: California Healthfax, 14(43), 3. H. Long Beach ERs Benefit from NHIN Grants November 19, 2007 - A trial run for a new program created to speed up the process of patient care is getting underway at several emergency medical facilities in and around Long Beach I. LBNH Awarded HHS Contract for Trial Implementation of the Nationwide Health Information Network October 22, 2007 - A Major Step towards Secure and Portable Health Information for the Greater Long Beach Area J. HHS Awards Contracts for Trial Implementations of the Nationwide Health Information Network October 5, 2007 - HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced today the award of contracts totaling $22.5 million to nine health information exchanges (HIEs) to begin trial implementations of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)