Intermountain Health and UHIN Expand Data Sharing to Strengthen Care for Utah Patients

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 by UHIN

Expanded clinical data flowing into Utah’s Clinical Health Information Exchange gives care teams statewide a more complete, timely view of the patients they share.

SALT LAKE CITY – When a patient leaves an Intermountain emergency department and shows up at a community clinic two days later, what travels with them matters. Their medications, their discharge summary, the results that came back after they left – that context is what separates a care team that’s prepared from one that’s starting from scratch.

Intermountain Health and Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) are announcing a significant expansion of the clinical data Intermountain contributes to Utah’s Clinical Health Information Exchange (CHIE). UHIN, Utah’s nonprofit health data steward, has operated the CHIE for more than 30 years with a single mission: better care and lower cost through interoperability that works for everyone. The expanded data sharing means more of that critical context is already waiting when the next care team needs it, across every setting where Intermountain patients receive care.

More complete data, from the moment care continues
For years, Intermountain has shared admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) notifications for inpatient and emergency encounters through the CHIE. That foundation has grown substantially. Outpatient ADTs are now flowing, automated delivery of clinical documents and results has been activated, and the two organizations are actively working to add radiology reports, EKG results, pulmonary function test results, and clinical documentation covering all inpatient and outpatient discharges. Because Intermountain serves such a large share of Utah’s population, each new data type meaningfully increases what’s available to every provider across the state who shares patients with them.

What this means for care teams and their patients
For clinicians, the expanded data sharing reduces the blind spots that make care harder than it needs to be. Near real-time discharge notifications, paired with clinical summaries and results, support confident decisions at the point of care and timely post-discharge follow-up during the critical 72-hour window after a hospital stay. Better information also means fewer unnecessary repeat tests and a lower risk of the kind of errors that most often occur when records don’t follow patients from one setting to the next.

The people who stand to benefit most are those who navigate multiple care settings because of where they live, what their insurance covers, or the complexity of their health needs. These are often the patients least likely to have a single coordinated care team advocating for them, and the ones for whom gaps in the clinical record carry the greatest risk. A more complete shared record doesn’t just make care more efficient; for many patients it makes it meaningfully safer.

That’s especially true in emergency situations, when a patient may not be able to speak for themselves. Having prior clinical history available in those moments – current medications, known conditions, recent results – can make a critical difference in how quickly and accurately care is delivered.

Through UHIN’s participation in national networks including Patient Centered Data Home (PCDH) and eHealth Exchange, these benefits extend beyond Utah as well, with clinical information following patients as they move across organizations and state lines.

“What Intermountain has built here reflects something we don’t always get to celebrate in health IT: a health system that treats data sharing as a responsibility, not just a feature. The clinical record available to providers across Utah is meaningfully richer because of the work Intermountain and our teams have done together, and that ultimately shows up as better, more connected care for the patients we all serve.” – Navina Forsyth, Ph.D., M.P.A., Chief Data & Privacy Officer, UHIN

“As an emergency physician, I know exactly what it feels like to care for a patient whose story I can only see part of. Every missing medication, every unseen result, every prior visit we can’t find is a decision made with less than the full picture. Expanding what Intermountain contributes to the CHIE is one of the most tangible ways we can change that for the patients we share with providers across Utah. Our responsibility to the people we care for doesn’t stop at our doors, and neither should their record.” – Tamara Moores Todd, MD, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Intermountain Health

A shared resource, built by many
Intermountain’s expanded contribution builds on years of investment by the many Utah health systems, providers, and health plans that have shared data through the CHIE. The exchange works because organizations keep contributing to it, and what Intermountain has added strengthens something that belongs to the entire community. What makes this moment notable is not just the scope of what has been added, but the speed with which both teams made it happen – a reflection of what’s possible when organizations are genuinely aligned around a shared mission.

What’s next
Upcoming priorities include extending automated clinical document delivery to cover all inpatient and outpatient discharges, along with adding radiology reports, EKG results, and pulmonary function test results to the data flowing through the CHIE. Each addition moves Utah closer to the kind of continuous, portable clinical record that makes genuinely coordinated care possible across every setting where patients receive it.

About UHIN
UHIN is Utah’s nonprofit, neutral data trustee, connecting providers, payers, and public health through trusted, interoperable infrastructure that improves care across the state and beyond. As both Utah’s state-designated health information exchange (HIE) and a full-service clearinghouse, UHIN sits at the intersection of clinical and administrative data. For more than 30 years, this community-anchored, mission-driven model has reduced administrative burden, improved care coordination, and delivered measurable value in cost, quality, and outcomes. Rooted in Utah. Connected nationally. Committed to turning better data interactions into better care.

About Intermountain Health
Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals and ~400 clinics across six western states, employing 4,600+ providers and serving 1M+ Select Health members. Focused on community health and evidence-based care, the system is a leader in high-quality, sustainable healthcare.

Media Contacts
UHIN: Desiree Jenkinson, Head of Marketing, djenkinson@uhin.org, 877-693-3071
Intermountain Health: Lance Madigan, Media Relations Manager, Lance.Madigan@imail.org, 801-442-3217

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UHIN Joins National Pilot to Advance Clearinghouse-to-Clearinghouse Prior Authorization

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 by UHIN

Prior authorization has long been one of the most friction-filled processes in healthcare administration – a burden felt acutely by providers, payers, and ultimately patients. Despite years of industry progress on electronic transactions and data standards, prior authorization workflows remain largely manual, point-to-point, and difficult to administer.

That’s why UHIN is proud to be named a participant in the Da Vinci Trebuchet Clearinghouse-to-Clearinghouse (CH-to-CH) Prior Authorization Pilot, launched by the Cooperative Exchange in collaboration with the HL7® Da Vinci Project. A clearinghouse is a secure network hub connecting thousands of payers and providers to streamline the verification, processing, and exchange of healthcare transactions – including prior authorization.

The pilot brings together eleven clearinghouses – including Waystar, Optum, Availity, Veradigm, and others – to test whether HL7® FHIR®-based prior authorization transactions can be operationalized across clearinghouse networks, not just within individual point-to-point connections. The cohort will also validate hybrid X12 and FHIR translation workflows that reflect how the industry actually operates today. The goal is a functional prototype, a clearinghouse implementation playbook, and concrete recommendations for improving the underlying standards, including Da Vinci, FAST Implementation Guides, and X12.

For UHIN, this work is a natural extension of our mission as the state-designated, nonprofit HIE, the Clinical Health Information Exchange (CHIE), and the nation’s only nonprofit clearinghouse network. For providers UHIN, allows for fewer rejections and reduced friction in the claim lifecycle. For payers, UHIN offers a single connection point for clean data. This enhances the delivery of more complete claims, valid codes, and accurate eligibility information, which reduces costly manual interventions.

Clearinghouses have quietly enabled electronic data exchange that we’ve been using for years. We believe they’ve been underutilized as the interoperability infrastructure they already are, and that solving prior authorization at scale starts with the networks clearinghouses have spent years building. Participating in this pilot puts us at the table where those standards are being shaped, not just adopted.

Reducing administrative burden isn’t just an efficiency goal; it has real consequences for patient care. Delays in prior authorization can mean delayed treatment, and the complexity of the current process consumes resources that could otherwise be directed toward improving outcomes. By helping to develop the technological capabilities needed to improve prior authorizations like CH-to-CH routing, identity resolution, and endpoint discovery, UHIN is helping to make the entire ecosystem work better for everyone. We’ll share what we learn along the way.

UHIN Connects Utah: Building the Healthcare Network Our Communities Deserve

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 by UHIN

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Healthcare works best when information moves as seamlessly as care itself.

With the right data and context, decisions are made faster and with greater confidence. When organizations share information responsibly, operations become more efficient. When communities invest in shared infrastructure, everyone benefits.

That’s the promise of healthcare interoperability. Realizing this promise of a fully connected network requires more than just agreeing with the philosophy – it requires organizations to take specific, concrete actions to participate.

A Shared Vision for Better Care

Utah’s healthcare community has long understood something essential: no single organization delivers care alone.

Patients move across settings. Doctors collaborate across systems. Health plans support care across populations. Government partners steward statewide health priorities. Outcomes depend on timely, accurate information wherever care happens or when decisions about patient care are made.

Interoperability makes this possible not by replacing existing systems, but by connecting them. It creates a foundation where information flows securely, consistently, while supporting a myriad of use cases.

This foundation is what UHIN provides today.

Infrastructure That Grows Stronger Together

UHIN operates Utah’s health information highway, the Clinical Health Information Exchange, or, the CHIE.

Utah’s shared infrastructure gives healthcare organizations secure access to comprehensive patient records across organizational boundaries.

Utah’s health information highway is designed to support all organizations who assist in the care, treatment, and health of Utah’s patients, including different providers across different systems to work as a single team to support the care journey of their shared patients. Effective information exchange requires infrastructure that adapts to how different stakeholders actually work: providers making real-time clinical decisions, health plans coordinating care across populations, and public health agencies tracking community-level outcomes.

The CHIE is a Shared Network

Managing dozens of point-to-point integrations is expensive, creates operational drag, and limits visibility across the care continuum. A shared network offers a different model: one connection that enables information to move across care settings, organizations, and systems.

Utilizing the CHIE, clinicians gain access to timely patient context, health plans can better support coordinated care and quality efforts, and public partners gain clearer insight into healthcare activity across the state. This all makes coordination easier to manage at every handoff – Health Plan to Provider, Health Plan to Health Plan, and Health Plans and Providers to Public Health.

Common Governance Instead of Fragmented Agreements

Trust is foundational to healthcare information exchange. The CHIE establishes a consistent, locally governed framework that supports responsible data sharing. Rather than navigating a patchwork of agreements, policies, and exceptions, UHIN welcomes organizations to participate within clear standards that promote accountability, transparency, and confidence across the ecosystem.

You save costs that are related to manually responding to data access and data sharing requests, and eliminate the time and expense spent on multiple legal and data transfer agreements – the CHIE already has them.

Common Stewardship Instead of Vendor Dependency

Infrastructure should serve the community it supports, not shift direction with market cycles or commercial priorities. UHIN operates as a neutral, non-profit utility, ensuring that Utah’s healthcare connectivity remains guided by community needs. Providers, payers, and public stakeholders collectively shape how the network evolves, supporting long-term sustainability and adaptability.

Together, these principles transform interoperability from a technical capability into a shared asset that grows stronger as participation increases.

Help Shape the Future

How do you know if your organization is helping build the healthcare network we all want to improve health outcomes and reduce costs?

To start, you should ask yourself and members of your organization these five questions:

1. Are you realizing the full value of interoperability?

Compare the membership fee to what you would have to pay to establish separate legal agreements and interfaces with each agency that UHIN connects with or manually respond to and submit records requests.

2. Are you using shared data to improve patient outcomes?

Connecting the pipe is the first step to make a real clinical difference. The next step is integrating CHIE data into workflows ensures providers actively use shared context to make smarter, safer decisions.

For example, Granger Medical Clinic used CHIE ADT alerts to grow patient identification from one per week to 750 per month, cutting readmission rates by 61%.

Tanner Clinic and Connect TCM brought their average readmission rate down to 4% — far below Utah’s 13.9% and the national average of 14.6%.

3. Are you actively sharing?

Passive consumption helps one organization; active sharing strengthens care coordination, improves outcomes, and elevates the entire system. Sending ADT feeds, lab results, and patient records in real time ensures everyone has the information they need, when they need it. Sharing a comprehensive, high-quality record empowers better clinical decisions and reduces gaps in care.

4. How is this community asset funded?

Your financial support through donation or membership sustains the maintenance, innovation, and long-term growth of the data sharing infrastructure that serves us all. UHIN also applies for grants to support the important work the CHIE provides to our community.

5. Do you want to be more engaged, but don’t know how?

For Current CHIE Users: Assess if your organization is helping shape the future of interoperability by asking yourself the questions above. Then, log in at www.uhin.org today to experience the modernized CHIE Platform firsthand. If you need a hand with your account, please contact customer support.

For Former CHIE users or New Organizations: Visit the CHIE Platform page to get the information you need to get started. If you’re ready to connect to the CHIE, you can get started here.

The value to the community of the exchange is realized when every participant holds themselves accountable to these standards. Organizations that ensure their data is timely, complete, and accurate (and who financially support the infrastructure) are the ones shaping the future of Utah healthcare interoperability.

To join this vital cause, organizations must implement the following concrete steps:

1. Move from consumption to contribution: Care does not begin or end within organizational boundaries. The network is strongest when you contribute the timely, complete, and accurate data that the next provider in the chain needs. Organizations must connect to the CHIE and actively share data, specifically by setting up ADT feeds, patient records, and lab results.

2. Align your care teams: Healthcare is a team effort. Shared infrastructure enables collaboration, but only if your internal workflows support it. Ensure your teams are utilizing the data available in the CHIE to gain a complete picture of patient history.

3. Tackle community challenges together: Leaders who build community infrastructure recognize that progress accelerates when stakeholders work from a shared foundation. Participation strengthens not only individual organizations but the resilience and responsiveness of Utah’s healthcare system as a whole.

4. Commit to the infrastructure: If you are relying on the network but not supporting it, becoming a paying member ensures this resource remains available and robust for the long term.

These leadership choices shape how care is delivered today and how it will evolve tomorrow.

A New Chapter for the CHIE

For organizations that have connected to the CHIE in the past, now is the time to take a fresh look.

UHIN’s platform has been modernized and enhanced to better support today’s care delivery needs. The CHIE is more capable, FHIR-aligned, and better positioned to scale as the healthcare community grows. The CHIE is working to assess statewide membership and data quality to improve the data available to the community. Providers, health plans, and public partners engaging with the CHIE today are experiencing a network designed for the future of healthcare in Utah.

If you’ve tried it before, you may be surprised by how much better it is now.

Across Utah, organizations are already using shared infrastructure to support care delivery, coordination, and statewide initiatives.

Screen grab of CHIE dashboard — New CHIE Dashboard

Moving Forward, Together

Behind every data feed, every alert, and every shared record is a patient whose care depends on a connected, informed care team. Utah’s information highway is in place. Its power is unlocked when every organization on the care continuum commits to using it fully. That’s how interoperability becomes more than a technical achievement — it becomes a promise kept to the people we serve.

Here is how to get involved:

For Former CHIE users or New Organizations: Visit the CHIE Platform page to get the information you need to get started. If you’re ready to connect to the CHIE, you can get started here.

UHIN Joins Utah Coalition to Improve CKD Detection & Care

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 by UHIN

UHIN Supports Statewide Effort to Improve Chronic Kidney Disease Detection and Care in Utah.

The Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) is collaborating with Comagine Health, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the One Utah Health Collaborative to relaunch the Utah Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Coalition. The coalition is focused on improving early detection and management of CKD across the state, using data to inform and support its strategies.

UHIN’s Utah Clinical Health Information Exchange (CHIE) is being used to help develop an alert system that will notify primary care providers when lab results suggest CKD but no diagnosis has been recorded. This alert system is designed to help improve follow-up and diagnosis rates—addressing the reality that 50% of individuals screened for CKD currently do not receive a formal diagnosis or follow-up care.

Additionally, UHIN is evaluating aggregate health data to support early intervention strategies based on methodologies from the National Kidney Foundation. The coalition is exploring the potential for DHHS grant funding to support the implementation of these strategies if data and provider interest support it.

The broader initiative also includes supporting local health districts and clinics in their CKD care efforts and expanding awareness and education around treatment options for end-stage renal disease, such as home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.

UHIN’s involvement is centered on providing the data and tools needed to help health care partners make earlier, more informed decisions in CKD care.

Leveraging Data for Public Health: UHIN’s Role in Tracking Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) in Utah

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 by UHIN

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UHIN has played a pivotal role in a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) project aiming to track the burden, distribution, and impact of Post-COVID conditions (PCC) in Utah. This initiative, detailed in a study published in BMC Public Health, leverages electronic health records (EHRs) and data from The CHIE (Clinical Health Information Exchange) to identify and analyze cases of PCC, commonly known as long COVID. Researchers aim to understand the prevalence, demographic distribution, and healthcare utilization patterns associated with PCC.

The study provides insights into the long-term effects of COVID-19 and highlights the importance of continuous surveillance to address the ongoing health challenges posed by the pandemic.

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UHIN’s Involvement in the Project

UHIN, as the only HIE in Utah, was an important contributor to this research. Since 1993, we have been committed to reducing healthcare costs and improving the quality of care through secure electronic data interchange. Our extensive network connects healthcare insurers, physicians, hospitals, laboratories, local health departments, and state agencies, enabling seamless data sharing across the state’s healthcare ecosystem.

In this project, UHIN provided a limited dataset including PCC cases and patient trajectories over time. By providing a limited dataset, UHIN was able to support the project, as allowed under HIPAA, while maintaining patient privacy and data integrity.

Collaborative Approach

A collaborative approach fostered partnerships among various healthcare entities, facilitating the aggregation of diverse data sets. Partners in this work are BeyondHIE, Indiana University, Boise State University, the Bronx Regional Health Information Organization (Bronx RHIO) and Comagine Health (our affiliate partner). This inclusivity enabled a more comprehensive understanding of PCC, as data from different sources provided a holistic view of patient experiences and outcomes. UHIN’s commitment to interoperability and data standardization was key to harmonizing information from multiple providers, ensuring consistency and reliability in the study’s findings.

In Conclusion

The success of this project underscores UHIN’s vital role in national health initiatives. By serving as a central hub for health information exchange, UHIN not only supports clinical care but also empowers research efforts that address pressing health concerns. Our infrastructure and expertise in data management are assets in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 and its long-term effects.

Our involvement in this PCC surveillance project adheres to our mission to enhance healthcare through innovation, collaboration, and inclusiveness. By providing the tools and frameworks necessary for comprehensive data analysis, we are proud to continue to contribute significantly to public health research and the improvement of patient care.

Newsletter: January 2025 Issue

February 1, 2025February 25, 2025 by UHIN

JANUARY 2024

Celebrating 2024 & Leaning Into 2025

We’re thrilled to share highlights from last year and our early successes in this new year as we work to shape the future of healthcare IT. Keep reading for our 2024 year end recap, Ryan McLelland’s recent participation in Civitas’ FHIR webinar, driving progress with the One Utah Health Collaborative, and making a positive impact for our customers, partners, and community in 2025.

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Spotlight

2024 Unwrapped: UHIN’s Year in Review

Unwrap an exciting year all in one infographic. We announced our affiliation with Comagine Health and launched the new CHIE portal. We re-invested 100% of our net income to enhance our products and services and achieved a remarkable 95% customer satisfaction rate.

Our Clearinghouse solution processed 329 million transactions, while the CHIE supported 33 of 36 short-term acute care hospitals in Utah, and delivered over 18 million ADT alerts. Click below and unwrap even more from 2024.

Unwrap 2024

From the UHIN Blog

Catch Up on our 2024 Blog Posts

Did you miss any of our blog posts from last year? Head to the UHIN blog for valuable insights and perspectives on a variety of topics, like FHIR, cybersecurity, the power of resilient healthcare technology systems, Health Data Utilities, the ideal clearinghouse for providers, virtual payer panel recaps, and more!

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HIT News

One Utah Health Collaborative in 2025

We’re proud to be a member of the One Utah Health Collaborative’s Stakeholder Community Board, which includes other notable stakeholders from across the state. Together, we’re driving alignment and progress toward advancing the Utah Model of Care and the 2025 strategic priorities to commit, plan, and act.

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Events

Upcoming Conferences + President’s Day

We will attended the X12 Winter Standing Meeting in Philadelphia, PA from February 2-6.

We will sponsor the Aspen Grove Provider Fair in Orem, UT on February 7.

Our offices will be closed on February 17 for President’s Day.

Trainings and Webinars

Ryan McLelland on the FHIR Deep Dive Webinar

CIVITAS invited our CTO, Ryan McLelland, to participate in their “FHIR Deep Dive Series” earlier this month. He shared our exciting progress on a state-wide pilot program to create cohesive FHIR-based ecosystems in Utah supported by Da Vinci Trebuchet and eHealth Exchange. Click below to watch!

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Wrapping Up

Comagine Health & CMS Partnership to Strengthen Healthcare for AIAN Communities

Congratulations to our affiliate partner, Comagine Health, for their continued partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in advancing the American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Quality Improvement (QI) Program. The newly awarded contract builds upon previous CMS-funded work with Indian Health Service (IHS) hospitals and providers in 261 facilities within IHS, tribally managed health care facilities, Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) and CMS-designated nursing homes across the nation.

2024 Unwrapped

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 by UHIN

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2024 was a year of reinvestment, growth, and impactful partnerships for UHIN. We dedicated 100% of our net income to enhancing the products and services on which our clients rely, achieving a remarkable 95% customer satisfaction rate. Our Clearinghouse solution processed 329 million transactions, while the CHIE supported 33 of 36 short-term acute care hospitals in Utah, and delivered over 18 million ADT alerts. Key milestones included our affiliation with Comagine Health to drive actionable health insights and the launch of a modernized CHIE portal built on the HL7 FHIR standard for improved data sharing (Learn more about the CHIE portal experience here).

As we reflect on 2024’s successes, we are energized to take on 2025, poised for even greater growth and impact in healthcare.

Newsletter: December 2024 Issue

January 1, 2025February 25, 2025 by UHIN

DECEMBER 2024

Holidays, Health Data, and Happenings

As the end of the year approaches, we’d like to thank you for being a valued partner in advancing healthcare connectivity. Please keep scrolling for dates that our Customer Support will be closed during the holidays.

In this newsletter: Explore the transformative potential of Health Data Utilities (HDUs), contribute to the draft HDU Framework Supplement, watch the final Virtual Payer Panel of the year, catch up on Ryan McLelland at the eHealth Exchange Annual Meeting, and share your ideas for this newsletter. We wish you a happy and healthy season ahead!

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