Advancing health information technology in
Minnesota and North Dakota.

The Meaningful Use Support You Need

REACH is your one stop shop for valuable education and services.

Use our library of resources and webinar playbacks to prepare yourself for the path to meaningful use.

Education Center

REACH can provide you with the critical support you need to meet the meaningful use requirements.

EHR Services

Regional Extension Assistance Center for HIT

Upcoming Events

8th Annual Minnesota e-Health Summit

Minnesota e-Health

June 13 - 14, 2012
The Northland Inn, Brooklyn Park, MN

Pre-Summit Workshops
Wednesday, June 13
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

e-Health: Maximizing Value for Individuals and Communities
Thursday, June 14
8:15 am - 4:30 pm

Latest from REACH

Local Health System Recognized as Leader in Implementation of Electronic Health Records

[Watford City, N.D.] – Local health care provider McKenzie County Healthcare Systems is being recognized Thursday, December 29, 2011, by the Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology (REACH) for its leadership in the nationwide...

Local Family Physician Recognized as Leader in Implementation of Electronic Health Records

[Cold Spring, Minnesota] – Local health care provider Christopher Wenner, MD is being recognized Monday, December 5, 2011, by the Regional Extension Center for Health Information Technology (REACH) for his leadership in the nationwide...

Bill HR 3458: RHCs Eligibility for Medicare EHR Incentive

A U.S. House bill (HR 3458) has been introduced that would make rural health clinics (RHCs) eligible for Medicare incentive payments under the meaningful use program. This bill would correct an unintentional consequence that made...

What we do

The Regional Extension Assistance Center for HIT (REACH) works with you to improve the quality and value of care you deliver, through adopting and meaningfully using an EHR.

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Making EHR Work for You and Your Patients

Consultants from the Regional Extension Assistance Center for HIT (REACH), a nonprofit federal HIT Regional Extension Center, can help you get EHR right. REACH services are available to Minnesota and North Dakota providers of all types and sizes across the continuum of care:

REACH will work with all eligible providers, regardless of which ATCB certified product they choose to achieve meaningful use.

REACH works with you to improve the quality and value of care you deliver, through adopting and meaningfully using an EHR.

Our clients >

State and National News

Assessment on the Adoption of HIT in Rural Health Clinics

The Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center, and the Maine Rural Health Research Center (MRHRC) at the University of Southern Maine are...

New Health Information Technology Resource Targets Rural Health Providers

A new online toolkit (http://www.raconline.org/hit/) will serve as a pilot program for providing health information...

Minnesota HIE Connectivity Grants Deadline Extended

The 2011 Minnesota e-Health Connectivity Grant Program for Health Information Exchange (HIE) is designed to address unmet needs related to health information exchange for qualifying clinics, hospitals and pharmacies. Grant awards range...