Little Rock, Arkansas- July 2025         The State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE), Arkansas’ only statewide health information exchange housed under the Arkansas Department of Health, is proud to announce a landmark integration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) via the eHealth Exchange—the nation’s largest query-based health information network, connecting federal agencies and healthcare organizations for secure, interoperable data exchange.

This bi-directional connection enables both the sending and querying of Continuity of Care Documents (CCDs), creating a seamless, real-time flow of clinical information between VA facilities and community providers across Arkansas. A Continuity of Care Document (CCD) contains key clinical information such as patient demographics, problems, medications, allergies, lab results, immunizations, and care plans. It enables seamless data exchange between providers to improve care coordination and ensure informed treatment decisions.

Major VA hospitals such as the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center in North Little Rock, and the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville—as well as over 20 VA community clinics across the state—are now connected to SHARE. This integration ensures that critical veteran health records are securely accessible to their full care team, whether they are treated at a VA facility or by a non-VA provider in the community.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 200,000 veterans reside in Arkansas, representing approximately 9% of the state’s adult population—ranking Arkansas 30th nationally in veteran population size.

Importantly, the VA is also actively querying SHARE HIE through eHealth Exchange, gaining access to health information from more than 3,600 connected clinics and 118 hospitals throughout Arkansas. This mutual exchange allows VA providers to retrieve hospitalization data, lab results, imaging reports, medication histories, and other essential clinical data when veterans receive care outside the VA system.

This advancement in interoperability is transforming care delivery by:

• Enhancing care coordination between VA and community providers
• Supporting faster, more informed diagnoses and treatment plans
• Reducing redundant tests and procedures
• Ensuring truly comprehensive, whole-person care for veterans

From metro areas to rural communities like Mena, Ozark, and West Helena, this partnership ensures that those who served our nation receive the connected, high-quality care they deserve—wherever they are seen.

About the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system, delivering care to over 9.1 million enrolled Veterans annually. Its network includes 1,380 healthcare facilities—comprising 170 medical centers and 1,193 outpatient clinics—dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality care to Veterans across the country.

Learn more: https://www.va.gov

 

Little Rock, Arkansas- June 2025            Father Bob Allen Charitable Clinic, a nonprofit serving low-income, uninsured adults in Union County, Arkansas, has joined the State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE), the state’s only statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE). This integration is a powerful step forward in the clinic’s mission to deliver compassionate, accessible, and coordinated healthcare to the community.

The clinic provides a wide range of services including primary care, routine lab work, EKGs, diabetes education, weight loss programs, annual wellness visits, and a vital prescription assistance program available to both clinic and non-clinic patients. By connecting to SHARE, the clinic now has secure, real-time access to patients’ clinical histories, hospitalizations, labs, and medications—enabling more informed care and stronger patient outcomes.

 “Connecting to SHARE has expanded our ability to care for the whole patient,” said Holly Monroe, Director of the Father Bob Allen Charitable Clinic. “We now have insights into their recent hospital visits, labs, and medications—information that helps us avoid duplication and provide more effective, continuous care, especially for those with chronic conditions.”

Through this integration, the clinic has:

• Strengthened care coordination with local hospitals and specialists.
• Enhanced medication assistance, ensuring safe and timely prescriptions.
• Reduced care gaps through real-time alerts on ER and inpatient discharges.
• Improved chronic disease management by accessing lab results and treatment histories across providers.

By joining SHARE HIE, the Father Bob Allen Charitable Clinic is not only improving patient care within its own walls but also building a healthier, more connected healthcare system across South Arkansas. Their leadership shows that even small, community-based clinics can make a big impact through the power of health information exchange.

About Father Bob Allen Charitable Clinic: Father Bob Allen Charitable Clinic is a nonprofit medical clinic that serves uninsured low-income patients in Union County, AR. We provide primary medical care, routine lab work, medication assistance, diabetes education, weight loss programs, annual wellness visits, EKGs, and more. Our prescription assistance program is available to both clinic and non-clinic patients, therefore, we can assist qualifying adults with a prescription program no matter their provider.

Learn more: https://sharefoundation.com/fbacc/fbacc-home

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/

Jane Sneed, M.D. – The Children’s Clinic, a primary care pediatrician in Jonesboro, Arkansas, shared a powerful example of how the SHARE Health Information Exchange (HIE), Arkansas’ only statewide HIE, plays a critical role in safeguarding vulnerable pediatric patients. This case involved a young child with complex medical needs: a history of prolonged hospitalization at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, short bowel syndrome, a central line for medications and nutrition, and an NG tube for feedings. The child comes from a young, resource-limited family with poor medical compliance—missed appointments, unreliable follow-up, and difficulty accessing necessary therapies and home health services.

Historically, this family only responded to outreach from the clinic and did not initiate follow-up care, even after being advised to do so by emergency departments (EDs). In situations like these, without a proactive system in place, critical follow-up care could easily fall through the cracks.

Fortunately, Dr. Sneed’s clinic is connected to SHARE HIE. They have a dedicated team member who reviews SHARE reports every weekday, receiving timely alerts on hospital discharges and ER visits for all their patients. On a Tuesday morning, the clinic received a SHARE alert indicating that this child had visited a nearby ER on Monday Night with a fever—a red flag for any patient with a central line due to the risk of bloodstream infections.

Upon reviewing the ER clinical summary through SHARE, Dr. Sneed noted that while the child had been diagnosed with an ear infection and discharged on oral antibiotics, the lab results included abnormal values and a pending blood culture. Based on this information, Dr. Sneed’s team immediately contacted the family and scheduled an urgent follow-up visit for that afternoon.

As part of their internal protocol, the clinic nurse checked the status of the blood culture shortly before the patient arrived—and discovered it had turned positive for infection earlier that morning. Despite this, the ER had not contacted the family to report the result or initiate follow-up care.

Thanks to the SHARE alert and proactive monitoring, Dr. Sneed’s clinic was able to act before the child became septic. He was immediately transferred to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where he received IV antibiotics for two weeks and had his central line replaced due to infection. Early intervention prevented a potentially life-threatening situation.

This case highlights how SHARE enables providers to close dangerous gaps in care—especially for high-risk, medically complex, and socially vulnerable patients.

Benefits of Using SHARE HIE in Day-to-Day Patient Care:

• Real-Time Alerts: Providers receive timely notifications of hospitalizations, ER visits, and discharges, enabling proactive outreach and follow-up care.
• Comprehensive Clinical Summaries: Access to lab results, radiology reports, discharge summaries, and progress notes—even when care is delivered outside the clinic—supports more informed, coordinated care.
• Improved Care for Non-Compliant or High-Risk Families: SHARE enables providers to intervene even when patients do not follow through with post-discharge instructions or appointments.
• Enhanced Workflow: Clinical and support staff can quickly access needed documentation through SHARE, reducing the burden of chasing down records via fax or phone calls.
• Better Outcomes: Early identification of abnormal findings, as in this case, allows for timely treatment and prevention of complications such as sepsis.
• Collaborative Care: SHARE supports integration and communication among PCPs, specialists, hospitals, home health agencies, and behavioral health providers assuring everyone on the care team has access to the same information.
• Compliance with 21st Century Cures Act: Ensures data sharing requirements are met while advancing interoperability goals that benefit patients and providers alike.

Dr. Sneed’s experience is a clear demonstration of how SHARE HIE helps primary care-pediatrician providers deliver safer, smarter, and more responsive care, especially for the most vulnerable patients in our communities.

About The Children’s Clinic

The Children’s Clinic of Jonesboro was founded by Dr. Charles Kemp in 1959 and is one of the most longstanding pediatric clinics in the state of Arkansas. Over the years, the clinic has constantly grown and evolved to better meet the needs of the families they serve. The clinic has a daily walk-in clinic on Monday-Friday and on Saturday mornings. Additionally, they provide care to a large population of children with complex health care needs.

Learn more: https://jbrkids.com

How Real-Time Health Information Exchange Transformed One Patient’s Experience

Tammy Barnett never imagined that a simple visit to her daughter’s church in Little Rock, Arkansas, would turn into a life-changing moment. A sudden fall left her with a broken shoulder and arm, leading to an Emergency Department (ED) visit in Little Rock. What she didn’t expect was how quickly her primary care provider (PCP) in Harrison—more than 100 miles away—would be notified and ready to support her recovery.

Tammy’s health journey is already complex. She has multiple co-morbidities that require ongoing medical management, making seamless communication between her care providers even more critical. Thanks to SHARE HIE’s real-time event notifications, Tammy’s care team at North Arkansas Medical Center (NARMC) Primary Care Clinic was instantly alerted to her ED visit. The very next day, she received an unexpected yet comforting phone call from her PCP’s office. They weren’t just checking in, they were actively involved, ensuring she understood her treatment plan and had everything she needed for a smooth recovery.

“I was shocked to hear from my PCP so quickly,” Tammy recalled. “I had just been to the ED in Little Rock, and before I even had a chance to reach out, my doctor already knew and was checking in on me.” said Tammy Barnett*

Given her pre-existing health conditions, proactive and coordinated care is essential. A week later, Tammy underwent orthopedic surgery in Little Rock. Again, SHARE HIE played a vital role. As soon as her procedure was complete, another notification was sent to her care team back in Harrison. Without missing a beat, her clinic reached out to schedule a follow-up visit, ensuring a seamless transition from hospital to home-based recovery.

Managing multiple health conditions can be overwhelming, but Tammy didn’t have to navigate it alone. SHARE HIE ensured that all members of her care team remained informed and engaged throughout her recovery. This level of real-time collaboration wouldn’t have been possible without SHARE, which breaks down communication barriers and ensures that patients like Tammy are never lost in the shuffle of fragmented healthcare systems.

Tammy’s story is a powerful reminder of how real-time health data can transform patient care, provide reassurance, improve outcomes, and strengthen the bond between patients and providers.

With SHARE HIE, healthcare isn’t just reactive, it’s connected, compassionate, and always one step ahead.

* Tammy Barnett has graciously allowed SHARE to use her health information in this example in accordance with the Health Insurance Potability and Accountability Act of 1996.

February 2025 In the heart of the Arkansas Delta, Progressive Health of Helena stands as a beacon of accessible, high-quality emergency care. As a designated (REH) Rural Emergency Hospital , the facility has been committed to offering expert emergency services around the clock, with personalized care throughout the rehabilitation process. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with SHARE (State Health Alliance for Records Exchange) and the integration of their TruBridge EMR system, Progressive Health of Helena has taken a giant leap forward in enhancing interoperability, improving care coordination, and strengthening healthcare delivery in the region.

Connecting Rural Communities to Better Healthcare

The Arkansas Delta, known for its rural landscape and limited access to specialized healthcare services, has long faced challenges in ensuring that patients receive timely and effective medical attention. Progressive Health of Helena, however, has made it their mission to bridge these gaps. The hospital’s integration with SHARE, along with the Helena Medical Group’s Athena EMR system, represents a transformative shift in healthcare delivery. This dual integration allows for a more seamless exchange of health information between providers, ensuring that patients receive the best care possible.

With SHARE’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) now linked with their TruBridge EMR system and Helena Medical Group’s Athena EMR, Progressive Health of Helena can easily share patient data across multiple healthcare organizations. This integration eliminates many of the barriers caused by fragmented health information, allowing physicians, specialists, and emergency care teams to access critical patient data in real-time—regardless of where the patient receives care. Whether a patient visits the emergency room, a primary care physician, or a specialist, the interoperability between these systems ensures smoother transitions of care and better-informed clinical decision-making.

“Our partnership with SHARE HIE is a game-changer for rural healthcare in the Arkansas Delta. By integrating our EMR’s with SHARE, we’re breaking down barriers to patient information, ensuring our providers have real-time access to critical health data. This collaboration allows us to deliver more coordinated, efficient, and high-quality care to the communities we serve.” said Justin Pope, Administrator of Progressive Health of Helena

Benefits to Patients and Healthcare Providers

For patients in the Arkansas Delta, this integration means their health information is no longer siloed. When they seek care at Progressive Health of Helena, their providers can instantly access their medical history, past diagnoses, and medications from multiple sources—including Helena Medical Group’s Athena EMR and other healthcare facilities connected to SHARE HIE. This comprehensive view of a patient’s health reduces the risk of medication interactions, duplicate tests, and treatment delays while promoting a more coordinated and holistic approach to care.

For healthcare providers, this integration enhances efficiency. By linking the TruBridge and Athena EMR systems to SHARE HIE, clinicians spend less time on administrative tasks and more time focused on patient care. The hospital staff can now access up-to-date health records from local physicians, specialists, and other healthcare facilities, ensuring that treatment plans are based on the most accurate and comprehensive data available.

“Seamless access to patient health information is essential for improving outcomes and reducing healthcare disparities in rural areas. Through SHARE HIE, our team can make more informed decisions, enhance patient safety, and streamline care transitions. This integration is a major step forward in advancing the quality and continuity of care at Progressive Health of Helena.” said Janice Pryor, Chief Quality Officer, Risk Manager, and Infection Preventionist of Progressive Health of Helena

The Future of Expanded Collaboration

Progressive Health of Helena’s commitment to integrating cutting-edge technology with compassionate care is a win for the entire region. By utilizing SHARE HIE to connect both the hospital’s TruBridge EMR and Helena Medical Group’s Athena EMR, the facility is improving healthcare interoperability and setting a standard for rural healthcare providers across Arkansas.

The success of this partnership serves as a model for other rural hospitals, demonstrating that when technology and healthcare providers work together, even the most underserved communities can receive high-quality, coordinated care. As Progressive Health of Helena continues to enhance its services and expand its collaborative network, the hospital is ensuring a healthier, more connected future for the people of the Arkansas Delta.

At Progressive Health of Helena, where expert emergency care and rehabilitation meet cutting-edge technology, the vision is clear: to help patients feel better, live healthier lives, and strengthen the healthcare landscape of the region.

About Progressive Health of Helena

Progressive Health of Helena is a (REH) Rural Emergency Hospital  dedicated to providing expert emergency care 24/7. In addition to emergency services, the facility offers observation services, laboratory testing, outpatient physical therapy, respiratory therapy, speech therapy, and radiology services, including X-rays and ultrasounds. Through strategic partnerships, including SHARE HIE, Progressive Health of Helena enhances care coordination and accessibility, ensuring high-quality healthcare for rural residents.

Learn more: https://www.phghelena.com

January, Little Rock, Arkansas  2025           In a groundbreaking effort to enhance healthcare connectivity and streamline interoperability for providers serving individuals with Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), deTASO EMR and SHARE Health Information Exchange (HIE) have created a seamless integration hub. This innovative collaboration enables DD/IDD providers to connect more efficiently, ensuring comprehensive and real-time access to critical patient health data across the state of Arkansas.

Creating a Centralized Hub for DD/IDD Providers

deTASO EMR, a leading electronic medical records platform tailored for DD/IDD service providers, has worked closely with SHARE HIE to establish a centralized interoperability hub. This integration allows providers using deTASO to effortlessly connect with SHARE HIE, eliminating data silos and ensuring that critical health information is shared securely and efficiently. The result is a significant enhancement in care coordination, clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes for individuals with DD/IDD.

“At deTASO, our mission is to empower healthcare providers with innovative solutions that enhance patient care and streamline operations. We are committed to delivering technology that not only simplifies workflows but also improves outcomes for the patients and communities our clients serve, that is why partnering with SHARE just makes sense!” Ben Waton, CEO deTASO

Real-Time Alerts Through Active Client Rosters

One of the most impactful features of this partnership is deTASO’s ability to send active client rosters directly to SHARE HIE. By providing a continuously updated list of individuals receiving care, SHARE can monitor and alert providers in real time on all Admission, Discharge, and Transfer (ADT) notifications from hospitals statewide. This proactive approach ensures that DD/IDD providers are immediately informed when their clients are hospitalized, allowing for timely interventions, improved transitions of care, and reduced hospital readmissions.

Enhancing Care Coordination and Communication

With deTASO and SHARE working together, DD/IDD providers now have a more efficient way to track patient movements across various healthcare settings. This level of interoperability supports:

• Improved Continuity of Care: Providers can quickly access hospital visit details, discharge summaries, and other critical clinical data.
• Faster Response Times: Real-time ADT alerts empower care teams to respond promptly to hospitalizations or care transitions.
• Reduced Administrative Burden: Automated data exchanges between deTASO EMR and SHARE HIE minimize manual processes and paperwork, freeing up more time for direct patient care.

Driving Innovation in DD/IDD Healthcare

The partnership between deTASO and SHARE represents a major step forward in leveraging technology to support individuals with DD/IDD. By creating a streamlined, fully integrated network, this collaboration ensures that providers can make informed decisions, improve care outcomes, and enhance the overall healthcare experience for this vulnerable population.

Through the creation of a robust interoperability hub, deTASO and SHARE are revolutionizing how DD/IDD providers access and exchange health information. This highlights the power of collaboration in healthcare technology and sets the stage for continued advancements in patient-centered care. As deTASO and SHARE continue to innovate, DD/IDD providers and their clients stand to benefit from a more connected, responsive, and efficient healthcare ecosystem.

About deTASO:

deTASO is a practice management software solution created to help their clients manage their practice more effectively and efficiently. deTASO offers a suite of applications designed to help you manage every facet of your business.

These applications include: Therapy, ABA, Developmental Preschool/Early Intervention, Adult Day, Waiver, Occupational Behavioral Health (OBH), Admin, and Billing. deTASO is a solution that is simple to use. This suite of applications is built around Intake, Scheduling, Therapy Notes, and Accounts Receivable.

deTASO also offers an HR, payroll, and staff management component. This software includes all industry reports and greatly reduces the stress and frustration of owning or managing a growing business. All their applications are 100% HIPAA Compliant.

Learn more: https://www.detaso.com

 January, Little Rock, Arkansas  2025           In an era where healthcare data accessibility and quality measures drive better patient outcomes, SHARE Health Information Exchange (HIE) has taken a significant step forward by integrating with Modernizing Medicine’s EMA EMR platform. This integration marks a milestone for Arkansas Dermatology, enabling seamless data exchange, improved clinical workflows, and enhanced Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) metrics compliance.

Challenge: Arkansas Dermatology, a leading provider of dermatologic care in the state, faced interoperability challenges that limited real-time access to patient health records from various healthcare providers. With dermatology often requiring coordinated care with primary care physicians, oncologists, and other specialists, the absence of a comprehensive data-sharing solution hindered efficiency and care coordination. Additionally, the practice sought to optimize its performance in MIPS reporting to maximize Medicare reimbursements and improve quality of care.

Solution: To address these challenges, Arkansas Dermatology partnered with SHARE HIE to integrate its Modernizing Medicine EMA EMR platform. This collaboration enabled:

• Real-time Data Exchange: Dermatologists can now access critical patient information, including medication histories, lab results, and prior diagnoses, ensuring informed decision-making at the point of care.
• Streamlined Workflow Efficiency: Clinicians can retrieve hospital discharge summaries and specialty referrals from SHARE HIE, reducing administrative burdens and improving productivity.
• Enhanced MIPS Reporting: The integration supports automated data submission for MIPS quality measures, helping Arkansas Dermatology meet compliance requirements, improve patient outcomes, and optimize Medicare reimbursements.
• Improved Care Coordination: With seamless interoperability, dermatologists can collaborate more effectively with referring providers, ensuring continuity of care for patients with complex skin conditions, autoimmune disorders, and skin cancers.

Impact: Since implementing the integration, Arkansas Dermatology has reported significant improvements in both operational efficiency and patient care outcomes. The ability to access comprehensive patient histories through SHARE HIE has:

• Reduced duplicate testing and unnecessary procedures,
• Decreased administrative time spent on record retrieval,
• Improved documentation accuracy for MIPS reporting, and
• Enhanced overall patient experience through more personalized and timely care.

“The integration of SHARE HIE with our EMA EMR platform has been a game-changer for our practice. It has streamlined our workflows, improved patient data accessibility, and made MIPS reporting much more efficient. This partnership has truly enhanced our ability to provide high-quality care while optimizing our billing and compliance processes.” – Kemmie Thomas, CPC, Billing Manager, Arkansas Dermatology

The successful integration of SHARE HIE with Modernizing Medicine EMA EMR is a game-changer for Arkansas Dermatology. By leveraging a robust HIE network, the practice has achieved a new level of interoperability, streamlined MIPS compliance, and improved patient-centered care. This success story highlights the transformative power of health information exchange in advancing dermatology practice efficiency and quality outcomes across Arkansas.

About Arkansas Dermatology:

Arkansas Dermatology is a leading provider of comprehensive skin care, offering expert diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of dermatological conditions. With multiple locations across the state, their experienced team of board-certified dermatologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners is dedicated to delivering personalized, high-quality care. Whether addressing skin cancer concerns, treating chronic skin conditions, or providing cosmetic dermatology services, Arkansas Dermatology prioritizes patient well-being with a commitment to excellence. Their state-of-the-art facilities and advanced treatment options ensure that every patient receives the best possible care in a welcoming and professional environment. Arkansas Dermatology has 11 convenient locations to better serve Arkansas.

Learn more: https://www.arkansasdermatology.com

 January, Little Rock, Arkansas  2025          Fort Smith ER & Hospital has taken a significant step toward improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes by integrating with the State Health Alliance for Records Exchange (SHARE), Arkansas’ statewide health information exchange (HIE). This collaboration reflects the hospital’s dedication to enhancing interoperability and fostering seamless care coordination across the healthcare continuum.

Through SHARE HIE, Fort Smith ER & Hospital now has real-time access to comprehensive patient health records, ensuring clinicians have the critical information they need at the point of care. This includes medical histories, lab results, imaging, medications, and known allergies, allowing for more informed decision-making and reducing the likelihood of redundant tests or errors.

The integration has transformed care coordination by facilitating secure information sharing between the hospital, primary care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare providers involved in a patient’s care journey. One of the most impactful features is SHARE HIE’s automatic notifications to a patient’s primary care provider (PCP) upon hospital discharge. This ensures that PCPs are promptly informed, allowing for timely follow-up care and reducing the risk of readmissions.

“Integrating with SHARE HIE has been a game-changer for our clinical teams. Having immediate access to a patient’s full medical history and ensuring their primary care provider is notified upon discharge allows us to provide more coordinated and effective care. This level of connectivity helps us improve patient outcomes and deliver the kind of seamless care our community deserves.” said Crystal Restine, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Fort Smith ER & Hospital

By embracing health information exchange, Fort Smith ER & Hospital not only optimizes internal workflows but also strengthens its role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to the community. This successful integration underscores the hospital’s leadership in leveraging technology to create better health outcomes and more efficient healthcare services.

About Fort Smith ER & Hospital:

Get In, Get Out, Get Well!  Fort Smith ER & Hospital is a part of Nutex Health (NASDAQ: NUTX), bringing communities accessible, concierge-level care they can trust. Their founding partners practiced in traditional emergency rooms for years before deciding to branch out and create a better, more comprehensive emergency care experience. Emergency medical care that’s close, convenient, and fast shouldn’t be a luxury reserved only for the rich or those who live in cities. Their facility provides the residents of Sebastian County, and its surrounding communities, including Crawford County, Logan County, Scott County, LeFlore County, and Sequoyah County, the emergency care they deserve by ER physicians with combined decades of experience and top-notch support and technical staff.

Learn more: https://fortsmithhospital.com/services/