Since CHITREC was founded in 2010, we have collaborated with a number of local organizations in order to expand our reach and expertise.
Founding Partners
CHITREC builds upon the academic health information technology insights, resources and experience at Northwestern University, coupled with the pragmatic and nationally recognized EHR implementation service delivery model successfully developed at the Alliance of Chicago Community Health Services, a Health Center Controlled Network. Additionally, CHITREC has assembled a team of local and national partners, with the collective resources, technical knowledge and experience to assure a rapid and successful startup of the Center.
Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (IL-HITREC)
The Illinois Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (IL-HITREC) is a collaboration of several healthcare and educational organizations that are focused on providing education, outreach and technical assistance to priority primary care providers that are interested in achieving meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) within the state of Illinois minus the Chicago 606* zip codes. IL-HITREC is administered by Northern Illinois University in partnership with the Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Quality Quest for Health of Illinois, and the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council. For more information, please visit http://www.ilhitrec.org.
Illinois Health Information Exchange (ILHIE)
The State of Illinois is expanding the use of health IT to improve the delivery of healthcare in Illinois. Health Information Exchange (HIE) is the use of electronic medical records and e-prescribing to help medical providers understand patient medical history. The Illinois Office of Health Information Technology (OHIT) was created by Executive Order 2010-1, signed by Governor Pat Quinn on February 12, 2010. OHIT works to promote the development of health information technology, increase the adoption and Meaningful Use of EHRs, assure the privacy and security of electronic health information, and direct the State’s HIE planning efforts.
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Collaborators
- Access Community Health Network
- Alivio Medical Center
- American College of Physicians
- The Beloved Community Family Wellness Center
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Centro de Salud Esperanza
- Century PHO (Norwegian American Hospital)
- The Chicago Community Trust
- Chicago Department of Public Health — Healthy Chicago Project
- Chicago Workforce Investment Council
- Children’s Memorial Hospital
- City Colleges of Chicago
- The City of Chicago
- College of American Pathologists SNOMED Terminology Solutions
- Cook County Health and Hospital Systems
- Erie Family Health Center
- Friend Family Health Center
- Grant Thornton
- Heartland International Health Center
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Howard Brown Health Center
- Illinois Academy of Family Physicians
- Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
- Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
- Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition
- Infant Welfare Society of Chicago
- Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)
- Joint Commission Resources
- Lawndale Christian Health Center
- Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
- Miles Square Health Center
- National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc
- Near North Health Service Corporation
- The Night Ministry
- Northern Illinois University
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Northwestern University
- Regenstrief Institute
- SA Ignite
- Sinai Health System
- St Bernard Hospital
- TCA Health
- United Healthcare Group
- University Heath System Consortium
- University of Chicago Medical Center
- University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center
- University of Illinois at Chicago Physician Group
- Urban Health Initiative
- User Centric