IT - HIE (Health Information Exchange Network)

The North Dakota Health Information Exchange (HIE) multi-award vehicle is a comprehensive statewide contract for health information technology services, providing direct secure email, technical, and professional services across the state's healthcare ecosystem. The contract enables procurement of enterprise-level solutions including Enterprise Master Patient Index (eMPI), Electronic Health Record Integration, Public Health Reporting, Specialized Registries, Care Coordination Pathways, Population Health, and connectivity to federal agencies. Designed to support a wide range of governmental and nonprofit entities, the vehicle covers technical services that facilitate secure health information exchange and interoperability across North Dakota's healthcare infrastructure.

The contract is awarded to Orion Health Inc. and is administered by the North Dakota Department of Information Technology, with an initial award date of June 1, 2018, and a current performance period extending through June 30, 2027. The total contract value is $2,260,000, covering one-time license fees, ongoing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fees, and professional services. The vehicle is cooperative in nature, allowing utilization by state agencies, higher education institutions, counties, cities, townships, public education entities, tribal agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The contract provides comprehensive implementation, configuration, testing, training, and ongoing maintenance services, with specific service levels and support tiers defined in the contract exhibits.