HIT Consultant November 21, 2025
Fred Pennic

What You Should Know:

– In a development being called a “Golden Spike” moment, two of Texas’ largest Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)—C3HIE and the Texas Health Services Authority (THSA)—have signed a historic agreement for the bidirectional sharing of encounter event messages for treatment purposes.

– The collaborative approach represents a fundamental shift from proprietary data silos to an open, patient-centered ecosystem where interoperability serves the greater good of Texas healthcare.

3 Transformative Benefits for Patients and Providers

The agreement delivers three key benefits to HIE subscribers, providers, and the patients they serve:

  1. Improved Care Through Broader Visibility: Participating organizations will receive vital encounter information from across both networks for the first time, giving clinicians a more complete picture...

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