Our goal is to make Rhode Island the safest place in the nation to receive care - the key to that is Health IT.

 

Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI) has joined 14 other communities nationally to receive the Beacon Communities Grant award.  As a chief advocate of HIT, RIQI is the only organization nationally to win all three of the major ARRA awards (Beacon, REC and HIE).  This award is to build and strengthen our health information technology (HIT) infrastructure and exchange capabilities to demonstrate the vision of the future where hospitals, clinicians, and patients are meaningful users of HIT.

 

Soon, we will be launching the RI Regional Extension Center initiative.  Our services will assist providers as they transform their practice through the meaningful use of EHRs.  You can learn more about the Regional Extension Center offerings at DocEHRtalk.org

 

And, as Rhode Island's Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO), we operate the state's HIE network, currentcare, which allows the interchange of important health data between physicians in order to give the best and most comprehensive care to Rhode Island patients.   For an update on currentcare, see currentcare.org or call one of our currentcare representatives at 1.888.858.4815.

 


Our broad-based community representation and continuing, CEO-level leadership is helping drive the transformation of health care in this state.

Is There Hope for the Health Care System?
We believe there is. Everybody can tell you what’s wrong with the health-care system, and depending on their concerns, what needs to be done to make it right. Only by embracing different interests and working together can we significantly improve health care in this state.

The Rhode Island Quality Institute represents every constituency of health-care leadership, as well as health insurance, consumer and public interest. We work collaboratively, come up with innovative solutions, champion changes throughout our organizations, and dedicate time, money, and expertise to improve the quality of health care in Rhode Island.

So why haven’t you heard more about our work?
Revamping a behemoth like the health-care system takes time. There are no quick fixes.  It’s a huge, complex job. We’re starting to see results and now we want you to know about them. This web site describes the issues that affect all of us and our efforts to help cure what ails the health-care system.

What’s New?

Rhode Island Quality Institute Strategic HIE Plan

The executive summary of Rhode Island Quality Institutes's Strategic HIE Plan is now available for public review.  To view the Strategic Plan, please click here.   The public comment period is now closed.  Comments will be considered for presentation of the final Strategic and Operational Plan to the Board of Directors on June 22, 2010.  Submission to the ONC is anticipated by June 28, 2010.

You can view the input/comments from the HIE Community Meetings that were held in May.

Technical Stakeholder Meeting #1 - May 18, 2010

Community Stakeholder Meeting #1 - May 10, 2010

Community Stakeholder Meeting #2 - May 24, 2010



R.I. Nonprofit Wins
$15.9-Million Grant

The Rhode Island Quality Institute will be among 15 organizations from around the nation named Tuesday as winners of federal grants to promote the use of computerized records and other electronic tools to improve medicine.
Click here to read the full story


Currentcare set to begin data-sharing with pilot

A years-long effort to build a health-information exchange for Rhode Island is entering a critical new phase, with data-sharing set to begin in a Woonsocket pilot and, on a more limited basis, all across the state. Now, with more than 65,000 people enrolled and more joining every day, currentcare is almost ready to go live, said Quality Institute President and CEO Laura Adams. A last round of security audits and user acceptance tests are being done, she said, and then it will launch.


Employment Opportunities

If you are interested in becoming a part of the team please contact our Human Resources department at mdexter@riqi.org.


Sign Up for currentcare at currentcareri.org.
For more information visit the website.


Boston Consulting Group...
Boston Consulting Group has completed a business case for currentcare. Click here to read the business case.