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With DxF requirements having become mandatory across California on January 31, 2024, the Alliance has chosen Santa Cruz-based SCHIO to assist its Medi-Cal providers in navigating what are expected to be the nation’s most rigorous data exchange policies. This collaboration is based on a health information exchange (HIE) model that enables most healthcare data to […]

Managed care organization to leverage local health information organization to provide all of its members and providers with complete information for care and well-being Scotts Valley, CA — June 10, 2024 – Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance) today announced its collaboration with Serving Communities Health Information Organization (SCHIO), one of the oldest and

Presenter: Amber Williams, CEO, Janus of Santa Cruz A description of data In action for the Janus Sobering Center that opened February 1, 2024 as well as Janu’s overall participation in SCHIO. The Sobering Center is a vital addition to the community, offering a compassionate and supportive environment for individuals experiencing the effects of alcohol

As Serving Communities’ Health Information Organization (SCHIO) continually evolves to bolster community support and align with the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative and the State of California Data Exchange Framework (DxF), questions often arise about SCHIO’s identity, capabilities, and future trajectory. What exactly is SCHIO? What are SCHIO’s limitations? Where is SCHIO headed?

On Wednesday, February 21, Change Healthcare began experiencing a cyber security issue and isolated its systems to prevent further impact.  Optum, UnitedHealthcare, and UnitedHealth Group (UHG) systems were not affected by the issue, according to information provided by UHG. SCHIO was impacted by this incident in sending items to a single EMR customer. As a