LONG BEACH, CA – Sustainable revenue models was an underlying theme at the 4th Nationwide Health Information Network, NHIN, Forum held here last month.

During the Q&A at the session, “Population Uses of Health Data,” panelists highlighted ways in which providers and health plans could benefit from the use of health information technology within the organizations’ health information exchange initiatives.

CareSpark, a regional health information organization serving the Central Appalachian Region, has a payer make-up of 25 percent Medicare, 20 percent Medicaid, 18 percent uninsured and 22 percent commercial.