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

Center for Healthcare Innovation Summer Institute 2012

Community Session: May 22, 2012
Educator and Industry Professionals Conference: May 23 & 24, 2012 

This conference will provide the opportunity to gather interprofessionals to discuss current issues emerging from technology integration into health care. Speaker and poster presentations by educators, industry professionals and students will focus on best practices, adaptations in workflow and agility in practice.

Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health

May 30-June 1, 2012
Alerus Center
Grand Forks, North Dakota

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

REACH Collaborates with Rural Stakeholders to Provide Value to CAHs and Rural Hospitals

From the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT (ONC) - REACH is implementing strategies that encourage knowledge sharing and collaborative problem solving among rural health information technology...

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...

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

ONC Seeks Public Comment

ONC is requesting public comment on the RFI on Governance of the Nationwide Health Information Network.

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Proposed Rule for Stage 2 Meaningful Use NPRM

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Stage 2 meaningful use was posted to the Office of the Federal Register today. The proposed rule outlines the next stage of meaningful use for the Electronic Health Record (EHR)...

CMS Latest Figures on EHR Incentive Payments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently announced the latest figures on electronic health record (EHR) incentive payments made to eligible providers in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program.

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Lake Region State College offers 8-week Health IT Certificate Program

Lake Region State College is offering an eight week Health IT Certificate to prepare individuals for the implementation of Electronic Health Records. The next session will be held April 9 - May 31, 2012.