Michigan Health Network Enhances Data Sharing with eHealth Exchange
Lansing, Wednesday, 27 August 2025.
MiHIN’s latest integration with eHealth Exchange improves data access for Michigan providers, aiming to enhance patient care by facilitating seamless retrieval of critical clinical information across networks.
Introduction
The Michigan Health Information Network (MiHIN) has introduced an enhanced data-sharing connection through its Integrated Technology Platform (ITP) to the eHealth Exchange, which serves as the nation’s largest query-based health information network. This effort aims to streamline access to critical patient data for healthcare providers across Michigan, thereby improving patient care by facilitating the seamless retrieval of essential clinical information [1].
Integration with the eHealth Exchange
The new integration leverages MiHIN’s Intelligent Query Broker (IQB) service to connect with the eHealth Exchange. This connection empowers healthcare providers in Michigan by allowing them access to comprehensive patient information such as demographics, diagnoses, medications, and lab results, both from in-state and across the nation. As a result, this bi-directional information flow supports better care coordination and avoids the duplication of lab tests and other medical procedures [1].
Impact on Veteran Healthcare
A significant aspect of this integration is its enhancement of MiHIN’s collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Now, VA healthcare providers in Michigan can access and share clinical data with non-VA community providers effectively. This exchange allows VA medical centers, which serve approximately 500,000 veterans, to pull hospitalization data, imaging reports, and medication history for veterans who receive care outside the VA system, ensuring continuity and quality of care [1].
Broader Technological Context
While MiHIN’s advancements are state-focused, the national and technological context highlights the scope and potential of health information exchanges. For instance, technologies such as InterSystems drive 12 Health Information Exchanges across the United States, covering over 156 million Americans, or more than 40% of the U.S. population. Such frameworks underscore the trend towards increased interoperability and effective utilization of health data to promote improved patient outcomes [2].