Health Information Exchange (HIE)

CurrentCare

CurrentCare is Rhode Island's Health Information Exchange (HIE). It is a secure electronic network that gives medical professionals and patients access to protected health information, such as prescriptions, lab tests and hospital visits, from multiple sources in one secure place. CurrentCare ensures that the right medical information is available to the right person, at the right time, and in the right way. It helps healthcare providers give their patients the best possible care by giving them access to their patient's up-to-date health information. It saves patients time and money by avoiding duplicate tests and procedures, helps to avoid medication errors, and allows patients to better manage their health.

In 2005, The Rhode Island Department of Health was one of six states to be awarded a demonstration contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to design and develop a statewide Health Information Exchange. CurrentCare has been developed through a public-private partnership with the Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI). RIQI is the State of RI’s Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) and supports CurrentCare by providing administrative, operational, and end-user support and training.

Goals

1. Use CurrentCare to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for Rhode Islanders
2. Ensure that information is exchanged in a meaningful, lawful, and efficient manner

Partnerships

The development and operation of CurrentCare has engaged many interested individuals and organizations, including but not limited to consumers, healthcare providers, hospitals, state agencies, health plans, consumer advocacy organizations, legal and ethical experts, community health centers, academic and business leaders, and many other professional associations. These groups have served on committees at the Rhode Island Quality Institute to resolve the many technical, legal, privacy and operational issues associated with operating a statewide Health Information Exchange. The creation of a Health Information Exchange Advisory Commission was mandated by The Health Information Exchange Act of 2008. This commission makes recommendations to the Director of Health regarding the use of confidential health information in the statewide health information exchange.

Patient Rights (Opt Out & others)

In April 2025, changes to the CurrentCare patient consent model took effect, shifting it from Opt-In to Opt-Out. Refer to the HIE Regulations: Regional Health Information Organization and Health Information Exchange (216-RICR-10-10-6).

Patients can visit CurrentCareRI.org/patients to learn about CurrentCare and view their rights:

• CurrentCare and its benefits
• Opt-Out Form
• Disclosure Form
• Form to Amend Record
• Complaint Form

For questions about CurrentCare, visit CurrentCareRI.org or contact CurrentCare Support at  Support@CurrentCareRI.org or 888.858.4815.