The pilot for the Inland Empire Health Information Exchange (IEHIE) launched on Jan. 13. Orion Health, which IEHIE selected as the vendor, was sent the completed contract and has started the build out. The build out is anticipated to take two to three weeks for completion. Once complete, Orion will work with the pilot facilities to link them to the HIE. The pilot project consists of six hospitals, seven medical groups and one health plan.

Participating pilot hospitals include:

• Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
• Loma Linda University Medical Center
• Parkview Community Hospital
• Redlands Community Hospital
• Riverside Community Hospital
• Riverside County Regional Medical Center

The pilot project will last for 120 days, at which point the IEHIE will be open for additional members to participate.

Additionally, Richard Swafford, PhD, has been hired as executive director of IEHIE, which is a collaborative of hospitals, medical centers, medical groups, clinics, IPAs, physician practices, health plans, public health and other health care providers in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. IEHIE operates as a 501(c)(3) under the Inland Empire EHR Resource Center.