Virginia Health Information

05/29/2026

💡Patient transfers rely on timely communication, especially when multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are involved. Missing or delayed information can create risks for both patients and healthcare workers and lead to costly contact investigations across care settings.

Join us virtually on Thursday, June 11 as VHI’s Marcus Divers, MPA joins partners from the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA), APIC, and PointClickCare for a discussion focused on strengthening communication during transitions of care.

This webinar will highlight:
🔎 VDH's new VDH MDRO Communication Guide
🚩 Optimizing MDRO Flags within Virginia’s system
🔁 Strategies to support safer patient transfers and infection prevention workflows

➡️ Register here: 96533a78-a652-470f-858d-cafb8f0ae902@f1aa1be4-f245-4dfe-8292-6cd9987d1b21" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/96533a78-a652-470f-858d-cafb8f0ae902@f1aa1be4-f245-4dfe-8292-6cd9987d1b21

05/18/2026

Join VHI CEO Kyle Russell and fellow leaders from across the community on June 10th at 1:00PM ET for an important discussion on the evolving role of APCDs and why these datasets matter far beyond cost and price transparency. 💡

In Virginia, we see firsthand how All-Payer Claims Data ( ) help organizations better understand healthcare access, utilization and outcomes. Beyond cost analysis, these datasets can support research, initiatives, quality improvement efforts and policy discussions by providing a more complete, longitudinal view of how patients interact with the healthcare system over time.

➡️ Register now to join the conversation: https://cvent.me/DdlLW2

Thank you to Civitas Networks for Health® for bringing together leaders from across the APCD community for this discussion 🚀

Join Civitas Networks for Health® (Civitas) and our members, Virginia Health Information (VHI), the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), and the National Association for Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) for a webinar that dispels t...

04/10/2026

One way VHI's Emergency Department Care Coordination ( ) program supports is through partnership with the Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) program at the Virginia Department of Health.

💡The Multidrug Resistant Organism ( ) flag was introduced to help bridge the gap in facility communication.

These flags notify facilities when a patient with a history of MDRO status is admitted, ensuring infection control precautions are implemented as early as possible to reduce risk of transmission. MDRO flags confirm cases of Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) and Candida auris and populate alerts in the EDCC portal and on EDIE reports for all particpating hospitals in Virginia.

🔎From 2025 into 2026, more than 3,700 encounters involving patients with an MDRO flag have occurred across engaged facilities statewide, while 46 hospitals have enabled targeted, real-time alerting by identifying specific individuals or teams to be notified when a flagged patient arrives at their facility.

➡️ Learn more about MDRO flags: https://lnkd.in/eryZrEam
➡️ Learn more about EDCC: https://lnkd.in/eU-8pqTA

04/07/2026

In recognition of National Public Health Week, we are taking a closer look at how VHI supports across Virginia 🔎

💡The Public Health Reporting Pathway ( ) is a key part of that work. In partnership with CRISP Shared Services, VHI supports the technical infrastructure that securely moves 99.99% of public health messages between healthcare facilities and state entities.

The PHRP equips public health teams with the information needed to track emerging trends, support faster response efforts and improve outcomes throughout the Commonwealth.

➡️Learn more about PHRP: https://www.vhi.org/hie/public-health-reporting-pathway/

03/09/2026

Our new website is officially live! 🎉

Now with improved navigation, clearer structure and strengthened search functionality, the redesigned site makes it easier than ever to explore everything VHI has to offer.

Come take a look!:
🔗 vhi.org

02/27/2026

💡A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University shows how use varied across Virginia during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and sheds light on disparities in access and use.

Using data from Virginia’s All-Payer Claims Database ( ), the team was able to examine real-world patterns in care delivery at scale, reinforcing the APCD’s role as a critical resource for evidence-based research.

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02/23/2026

📍The VHI team has arrived in New Orleans and is excited to be attending the 16th Annual Summit, hosted by Healthcare IT Connect!

We look forward to connecting with partners from across the nation to discuss , and strengthening through smarter infrastructure.

Headed to the event? Let’s find time to connect!
See you in NOLA! ✈️

11/26/2025

As conference season comes to a close, the VHI team is feeling refreshed and energized by the valuable discussions and insight shared along the way:

➡️ VHI recently attended the National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) Virtual Conference, where Dawniece N. Lewis, MPH presented on "Using All-Payer Claims Data ( ) to Understand Health Spending in Virginia" during the State Showcase on Policy Insights, Market Dynamics and Care Model Analysis
➡️ The team joined the Virginia Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (VAFCC) Conference in Roanoke, where Hannah Matty, RN from VHI and Morgan Croft-Schornak from PointClickCare met with attendees to discuss how the Emergency Department Care Coordination ( ) program supports continuity of care throughout the Commonwealth
➡️ Kelly Richards, PMP and Gillian Kurtic represented the Heath Information Technology ( ) team in Nashville at the eHealth Exchange ( ), The Sequoia Project and Carequality annual meetings, connecting with national leaders and bringing home strategies to enhance information exchange in Virginia

Conference season always reminds us how thankful we are for shared learning, strong partnerships and the momentum to keep building together! 🚀

09/30/2025

Conference season is in full swing, and the has been actively presenting, learning and networking with partners across the country!✈️

📍At Milliman HealthVision 360, Senior Director of Program Operations Dawniece N. Lewis, MPH presented on the impact of the Virginia All-Payer Claims Database ( ) in informing new research, reducing unnecessary care and providing insights that guide smarter healthcare decisions across the Commonwealth and beyond.

📍The Public Health Reporting Pathway ( ) team attended the Virginia Public Health Association Annual Conference, engaging with partners on strengthening information systems to support public health priorities across Virginia.

📍This week, the team is at the Civitas Networks for Health® Annual Conference ( ), where VHI CEO Kyle B. Russell, MDA co-led a session on integrating APCD and HIE data to unlock public health insights. Kyle was also nominated to serve on the 2026 CIVITAS Board of Directors!

We're just getting started! What conferences are your teams attending this season? We'd love to connect with you there! 🚀

09/16/2025

This week, the came together to attend one of the final Richmond Flying Squirrels games at The Diamond! ⚾️

Each year, VHI sets aside a special moment to celebrate our staff. This time, we enjoyed a relaxed evening with teammates and their families, sharing good food, great company and a classic Richmond experience. It was the perfect way to connect, unwind and honor the people who make VHI such a wonderful place to work.

To our team: thank you for the hard work and heart you bring to VHI every day. VHI’s impact would not be possible without your dedication, and we truly couldn’t ask for a more talented and passionate team to work alongside. 💙