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Minnesota State-Certified Health Information Exchange Service Providers

A State-Certified Health Information Exchange (HIE) Service Provider is one of two types of organizations granted a Certificate of Authority to operate in Minnesota:

Health Information Organization (HIO): An entity that provides all electronic capabilities for the transmission of clinical transactions necessary for “meaningful use” of electronic health records in accordance with nationally recognized standards.

Health Data Intermediary (HDI): An entity that provides the infrastructure to connect computer systems or other electronic devices used by health care providers, laboratories, pharmacies, health plans, third-party administrators, or pharmacy benefit managers to facilitate the secure transmission of health information, including pharmaceutical electronic data intermediaries as defined in Minn. Stat. §62J.495, and Health Internet Service Providers (HISP) as defined by the Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN) Direct Project. Please note, to the extent that information is shared without the use of an intermediary it is outside the scope of Minnesota's oversight law.

Application Process

Each HIE Service Provider must complete an initial certification process to have the authority to operate in Minnesota. All documentation submitted as part of the HIE Service Provider's application for certification will be posted on the Public Hearings page while it is being considered and on the Archive Application page after the process is complete.

As of March 2012, one Health Information Organization (HIO) and four Health Data Intermediaries (HDI) were certified.

New Resource: State-Certified HIE Service Providers HIE Service/Offerings Table (PDF 33KB/ 2pg)

Name	Dates of Certification	Certificate of Authority	Application Materials	Contact Information
Community Health Information Collaborative (CHIC) Type: HIO	Original: January 12, 2011 - January 11, 2012 Recertified: January 6, 2012 - January 5, 2013	Order Granting Annual Certificate of Authority (PDF 159KB/ 3pg)	CHIC original application and recertification forms	Cheryl Stephens 404 W Superior Street, Suite 250 Duluth, MN 55802 218-625-5515 http://www.hiebridge.org http://www.medinfosystems.org
ABILITY Network, Inc. Type: HDI	Original: May 20, 2011 - May 19, 2012 Recertified:May 16, 2012 - May 15, 2013	Order Granting Certificate of Authority (PDF 206KB/ 3pg)	ABILITY Network, Inc. application	Ken Ernsting Butler Square 100 North 6th Street, Suite 900A Minneapolis, MN 55403 1-877-340-5610 http://www.abilitynetwork.com/services/Direct/
Emdeon Type: HDI	August 26, 2012 - October 18, 2013	Order Granting Certificate of Authority (PDF 473KB/ 5pg)	Emdeon application	Nathan Ludvigson 100 Lexington Street, Suite 400 Fort Worth, TX 76102 1-817-887-0305 http://www.emdeon.com
ApeniMED Type: HDI	March 22, 2012 - March 21, 2013	Order Granting Certificate of Authority (PDF 334KB/ 6pg)	ApeniMED application See Below for Current Recertification Documents	John Fraser 510 First Avenue North, Suite 650 Minneapolis, MN 55403 1-612-435-7600 http://www.apenimed.com/
Surescripts Type: HDI	March 22, 2012 - March 21, 2013	Order Granting Certificate of Authority (PDF 261KB/ 4pg)	Surescripts application See Below for Current Recertification Documents	Thomas Farah 2800 Crystal Drive, 10th Floor Arlington, VA 22202 1-866-797-3239 http://www.surescripts.com/

Recertification Process

Each HIE Service Provider must complete an annual recertification process to maintain the authority to operate in Minnesota. All documentation submitted as part of the HIE Service Provider's request for recertification will be posted on this page while it is being considered and on the Archive Application page after the process is complete.

ApeniMED
Anticipated recertification date: March 2013
Recertification Form completed by ApeniMED (PDF 776KB/ 15pg)
Appendices to form completed by ApeniMED (PDF 2.65MB/ 21pg)

Surescripts
Anticipated recertification date: March 2013
Recertification Form completed by Surescripts (PDF 776KB/ 18pg)
Appendices to form completed by Surescripts (PDF 2.65MB/ 9pg)

Opportunity to submit comments regarding the recertification of ApeniMED and Surescripts
Members of the public and interested stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the process and review the materials submitted by ApeniMED and Surescripts in support of each of their requests for recertification as an HIE Service Provider. Written comments regarding each recertification may be submitted separately until 4:00pm on March 6, 2013. (Please note which recertification you are commenting on in the subject line of your communication.)

email to: health.hie.certification@state.mn.us
mail to:     Office of Health Information Technology
                 Minnesota Department of Health
                 85 East Seventh Place, Suite 220
                 P.O. Box 64882
                 St. Paul, MN 55164-0882

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