Vision
Our vision is for a healthier Iowa through the use and exchange of electronic health information to improve patient centered health care and population health. This initiative will produce a public good that will:
- Improve quality of health care
- Assure patient safety
- Increase efficiency in health care delivery
- Promote and protect the health of Iowans
Guiding Principles
- Engage in a collaborative, public-private, multi-stakeholder effort
- Create a sustainable health information exchange which makes information available when and where it is needed
- Ensure the system incorporates provider priorities and appropriate user education
- Instill confidence in consumers that their health care information is secure, private, and accessed appropriately
- Build on smart practices and align with federal standards to ensure interoperability within and beyond the state