DHIN News Releases

Five hospital emergency departments and laboratories send data through DHIN to the Division of Public Health for public health monitoring.

Three federally qualified health centers (La Red Health Center, Henrietta Johnson Medical Center and Westside Family Health) are among the practices exclusively receiving results via DHIN.

DHIN has been financially sustainable since 2012.

DHIN and other stakeholders played a major role in creating the State Healthcare Innovation Plan (SHIP).

DHIN was the first statewide HIE in the nation (Launched May 2007).

DHIN ranks #6 in the nation in volume of data exchanged with a Public Health Agency.**
** Source: ONC Health IT Dashboard, http://dashboard.healthit.gov/. as of Q4 CY2013

All Delaware acute care hospitals participate in DHIN, including Nemours, Bayhealth Medical Center, Beebe Healthcare, Christiana Care Health System, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and Saint Francis Healthcare.

2.2 million unique patients from 50 states are represented in the master patient index.

Nearly 100% of Delaware providers who make orders are enrolled in DHIN.

DHIN and other stakeholders played a major role in creating the State Healthcare Innovation Plan (SHIP).

More than 11,000 healthcare professionals use DHIN.

DHIN makes more than 14 million deliveries of clinical results and reports each year.

All 46 long term care facilities in the state use DHIN in the care of their residents.

Over 96% of providers currently practicing in Delaware are enrolled in DHIN.

More than 90% of DHIN-enrolled practices which order medical tests receive their clinical results / reports exclusively through DHIN.

DHIN has been financially sustainable since 2012.

Nearly 100% of labs and radiology tests in Delaware are delivered through DHIN.