Little Rock, Arkansas- May 2025 LHC Group, a leading national provider of in-home healthcare services, has officially gone LIVE with SHARE, Arkansas’s statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE). This milestone marks a significant advancement in care coordination, enabling LHC Group’s home health, homecare, palliative and hospice locations across Arkansas to seamlessly access and share critical patient data in real-time.
By integrating with SHARE HIE, LHC Group clinicians can now view hospitalizations, ED visits, lab results, and other key clinical data directly through the Virtual Health Record (VHR). This connectivity supports faster care transitions, reduces unnecessary readmissions, and improves patient outcomes—especially for patients managing chronic conditions or recovering at home after hospitalization.
“Connecting to SHARE HIE has been a game-changer for our team at Elite Home Health in Fort Smith. We now have real-time access to critical clinical information that helps us deliver faster, safer, and more informed care to our patients. This integration strengthens our ability to coordinate with hospitals and providers throughout the region, ensuring that no detail is missed in a patient’s journey toward healing at home.” — Tressa Johnson, RN, HCS-O, Executive Director, Elite Home Health Fort Smith
LHC Group operates a comprehensive network of home health, hospice, and community-based service locations across Arkansas. These facilities are strategically situated to serve patients statewide, including in cities such as Little Rock, Hot Springs, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Conway, Pine Bluff, Benton, Fayetteville, Springdale, Searcy, El Dorado, Texarkana, Harrison, Batesville, Russellville, Mountain Home, Camden, and Paragould.
With locations in communities across the state, LHC Group’s commitment to interoperability ensures that patients receive high-quality, informed care wherever they are. This collaboration underscores the power of data sharing in advancing value-based care and enhancing the patient experience.
“Having access to SHARE HIE has truly elevated how we care for our patients in northern Arkansas. Whether it’s a recent hospitalization, lab result, or specialist note, our nurses can now see the full picture. It’s not just about timely care—it’s about delivering the right care at the right time. This connection helps us close gaps and personalize each care plan with confidence.”— Andrea Miller, RN, Executive Director, Elite Home Health – Mountain Home, Salem, Batesville
Each location is committed to delivering personalized, high-quality care tailored to the unique needs of its community. For instance, Elite Home Health in Little Rock offers a range of services including skilled nursing, physical therapy, and chronic disease management. Similarly, South Arkansas Home Health in El Dorado provides comprehensive home healthcare services, emphasizing patient-centered care. These locations are now integrated with SHARE, Arkansas’s statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE), enhancing real-time data sharing and care coordination across the state. This integration ensures that clinicians have immediate access to critical patient information, facilitating seamless transitions between care settings and improving overall patient outcomes.
“At Northwest Home Health, we serve a diverse and growing region, and timely information is key to providing high-quality care. Our connection to SHARE HIE allows us to stay informed about our patients’ hospital visits, test results, and treatment updates—often before they even return home. This level of insight empowers our team to be proactive, responsive, and truly patient-centered in everything we do.” — Tina Hill, Executive Director, Northwest Home Health
About LHC Group, Inc.- LHC Group, Inc. is a leading national provider of in-home healthcare services, offering quality, value-based care to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their homes. Founded in 1994 as a single home health agency in small-town America, LHC Group has grown to deliver home health, hospice, and home- and community-based services across 38 states and the District of Columbia, reaching 68 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older.
The company’s mission is to provide exceptional care and unparalleled service to patients and families who have placed their trust in them. Their vision is to improve the quality of life in the United States by transforming the delivery of healthcare services. LHC Group is the preferred in-home healthcare partner for more than 400 leading hospitals around the country, helping to seamlessly transition patients from acute to post-acute settings, reduce avoidable readmissions, and improve clinical outcomes.
In 2022, LHC Group became part of Optum, a division of UnitedHealth Group, to further expand its patient-centered mission and help drive best care practices across the country.
Learn more about LHC Group locations in Arkansas: https://lhcgroup.com/location-listings/
