Press Release

Effective June 25th, 2026, Serving Communities Health Information Organization (“SCHIO”) has voluntarily withdrawn from participation as a QHIO and as an intermediary within the DxF.

A statement from SCHIO:

“SCHIO appreciates and sincerely thanks CDII and HCAI for their collaboration, partnership, and stewardship in advancing California’s interoperability framework. SCHIO’s Board made this decision thoughtfully after careful evaluation of long-term organizational sustainability and the evolving needs of regional interoperability. SCHIO has worked diligently to support continuity of service by ensuring participants have access to successor exchange pathways. SCHIO remains highly confident in the continued maturation of California’s interoperability ecosystem and the...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: 

The Data Exchange Framework (DxF) was signed into law on July 27, 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom to require the secure, real-time exchange of health and social services information throughout California. Beginning January 31, 2024, many healthcare entities in the state are required to share information with other providers and payers under DxF Policies and Procedures, setting the stage for coordinated, continuous, and informed care for all Californians. 

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) marks the start of statewide, secure data exchange...

A Qualified Health Information Organization (QHIO) facilitates the secure exchange of health and social services information, assisting entities as they create and respond to information requests, receive the results of tests or referrals, and solicit notifications of admissions or discharges.

The organizations receiving the QHIO designation are: Applied Research Works, Inc., Health Gorilla, Inc., Long Health, Inc., Los Angeles Network for Enhanced Services (LANES), Manifest MedEx, Orange County Partners in Health-Health Information Exchange (OCPH-HIE), SacValley MedShare, San Diego Health Connect, Serving Communities Health Information Organization (SCHIO)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

California’s newly-designated QHIOs will play a critical role in...

With a January 31, 2024 deadline approaching for many entities to begin securely exchanging health information under the Data Exchange Framework (DxF), the California Health & Human Services Agency’s (CalHHS) Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII) is now accepting applications for the first of at least three rounds of Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) Signatory Grants.
California entities that have signed the DSA can apply to receive direct support for DxF implementation, with financial assistance ranging from $15,000 to $50,000, or more via enhanced funding to entities serving underserved communities.

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Health & Human Services Data...

Over 1,400 organizations joined the CalHHS Data Exchange Framework (DxF) by signing the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) by the January 31, 2023 deadline. Most California health entities are now required by law to sign the DSA effective immediately.

Organizations that have signed the DSA can now display the DxF Seal—being revealed today—to show their participation in the DxF effective immediately.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Health and Human Services (CalHHS) welcomed over 1,400 organizations to the Data Exchange Framework (DxF) represented by nearly 1,000 entities that signed the Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) by January 31, 2023. The DxF is the...