Kansas Health Information Network

What Kansas Health Information Network does

Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) is a nonprofit Health Information Exchange founded in 2010 by the Kansas Medical Society and the Kansas Hospital Association, headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. It operates as a KONZA Health Affiliated Network within the KONZA National Network, which connects nine affiliated HIEs across Kansas, South Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, New Jersey, Missouri, and Mississippi. KHIN's core products are CareAlign (a longitudinal patient record unifying EHR and HIE data), the RapidAlerts suite (ADT, Transitions of Care, and Direct message notifications delivered in under five minutes), HQ Insights (a dashboard-driven analytics platform covering ACO metrics, behavioral health, controlled substances, readmissions, and population health), and Direct Secure Messaging. The technical foundation is the KONZA Interoperability Platform, which supports HL7 v2, CCD exchange, public health reporting (eCR, syndromic surveillance, immunization, ELR), and query-based exchange via eHealth Exchange and Carequality.

KHIN generates revenue through annual subscription-based memberships paid by healthcare organizations (physicians, hospitals, behavioral health facilities, skilled nursing facilities, FQHCs, public health agencies, and health insurance providers) for HIE access, clinical data exchange, analytics, and alerting services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (contact form and demo request) with channel partnerships through state medical societies, hospital associations, and IPAs. Strategic positioning is anchored by the December 2023 QHIN designation under TEFCA — making KONZA one of only five organizations nationwide with national interoperability authority — supported by HITRUST r2, EHNAC, NCQA Validated Data Stream (245+ sites), and DirectTrust certifications.

The customer base is horizontally segmented across Kansas and the broader KONZA footprint, with demonstrated ROI outcomes including a 27.9% reduction in imaging tests, a 12.1% reduction in laboratory tests, a 10% increase in office visits, and measurable reductions in readmissions and ED utilization among participating providers. Leadership includes President & CEO Laura McCrary (founding executive, 25 years healthcare IT experience), COO Karla Mills (formerly Health Gorilla, CORHIO), CFO Jeff Messer, CTO Jody Denson, and CIO/CISO Eric Thompson.

Name

Kansas Health Information Network

Legal name

Kansas Health Information Network

Website

https://khinonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) is a nonprofit Health Information Exchange serving Kansas healthcare providers via the KONZA National Network. It delivers longitudinal records (CareAlign), real-time alerts (RapidAlerts), analytics dashboards (HQ Insights), and secure messaging as subscription-based HIE services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Information Exchange

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

HIE Platforms & Network Services (Community/Regional/National) (HLACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Immunization Data Exchange (ELR, case reporting, registry reporting) (HLACABAL), Patient-Mediated Exchange & Personal Health Data Access (Blue Button, SMART on FHIR) (HLACABAN), EHR Extensions, APIs, App Marketplaces & SMART-on-FHIR Apps (HLACAAAN), Health Information Exchange & Public Health Data Integration (HLAJAJAD), Terminology Services & Semantic Interoperability (SNOMED/LOINC/RxNorm mapping) (HLACABAJ)

Keywords

• Health information exchange
• Clinical data interoperability
• Longitudinal health records
• Population health analytics
• TEFCA QHIN network

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. HIE Membership Services: KHIN operates as a membership-based Health Information Exchange where healthcare providers, clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, and other healthcare organizations pay for access to HIE services, data exchange capabilities, and analytics platforms.
2. Analytics and Reporting Services: Revenue generated through HQ Insights analytic platform providing data insights, quality metrics reporting, and population health management tools to healthcare organizations.
3. RapidAlerts Products: Real-time notification products including ADT alerts, transitions of care alerts, and Direct messaging alerts provided as part of the service portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KHIN operates a membership-based Health Information Exchange that enables healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, FQHCs, behavioral health facilities, pharmacies, health insurers, and public health agencies to electronically share and access longitudinal patient clinical records. Its core offerings include the CareAlign longitudinal record platform, the RapidAlerts real-time notification suite (ADT, transitions of care, Direct messaging), the HQ Insights analytics platform with population health and quality dashboards, Direct Secure Messaging, and bi-directional HIE integration services connecting to national networks such as eHealth Exchange, Carequality, and the KONZA QHIN under TEFCA.

Product overview

Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN) is a Health Information Exchange powered by KONZA Health, offering a unified platform of health data interoperability products and services. The core product portfolio includes CareAlign for comprehensive longitudinal health records, RapidAlerts product suite for real-time notifications (ADT, TOC, and Direct variants), HQ Insights analytics platform with specialized dashboards for population health, and Direct Secure Messaging for encrypted provider communication. These products integrate with clinical workflows through HIE Integration and Exchange services supporting HL7 v2 and CCD standards. KHIN connects to national networks via eHealth Exchange and Carequality for query-based exchange and participates in the KONZA QHIN for nationwide TEFCA interoperability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CareAlign: A product that creates comprehensive longitudinal records unifying data from diverse clinical sources, providing real-time vitals, lab results and medication details from all connected EHRs, HIEs and clinical systems.
• RapidAlerts
• HQ Insights

Products and services

• CareAlign Comprehensive longitudinal record platform that unifies data from diverse clinical sources, providing real-time access to vitals, lab results, and medication details from connected EHRs, HIEs, and clinical systems. Sold to healthcare providers, hospitals, and clinical users needing a unified patient view at the point of care.
• RapidAlerts Real-time notification product suite delivering configurable alerts on inpatient or emergency visits directly into EHR or data warehouse systems, including RapidAlerts ADT (admission/discharge/transfer), RapidAlerts TOC (transitions of care), and RapidAlerts Direct (Direct message alerts). Sold to hospitals, health systems, and public health agencies.
• HQ Insights Analytic platform providing actionable data insights through dynamic dashboards including ACO Metrics, Acute Alerts, Behavioral Health, Birth Connect, Controlled Substances, Disease Registry, High-Risk Patient, Patient Attribution, Polychronic Patients, Population Health, Quality Metrics, Readmissions, and Utilization. Sold to healthcare organizations for population health, quality reporting, and HEDIS.
• Direct Secure Messaging Encrypted email tool enabling seamless communication across all levels of interoperability for healthcare providers. Sold to healthcare organizations needing secure clinical messaging.
• HIE Integration and Exchange Services Bi-directional information exchange services supporting HL7 v2 interfaces, CCD exchange, public health reporting (electronic case reporting, syndromic surveillance, immunizations, ELR), and query-based exchange via eHealth Exchange and Carequality networks. Sold to hospitals, clinics, public health agencies, and healthcare providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• HIE participation reduced the number of imaging tests by 27.9% and laboratory tests by 12.1%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• AvailitycoreTechnology or Integration · 12 December 2023Availity is a key technology partner of KONZA National Network. QHINs like KONZA that prioritize data accuracy and completeness help ensure the value of national data exchange. The collaboration between Availity and KONZA means healthcare stakeholders have access to high-quality, longitudinal patient information.
• The SSI Group, LLC (SSI)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 December 2023SSI serves as a technology partner of KONZA, having played a pivotal role in KONZA's achievement of the QHIN designation. The collaboration spanning over fourteen years positions SSI and KONZA as pioneers in health data exchange.
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2023KONZA partnered with KDHE to pioneer a nationwide first: a pilot project providing real-time alerting to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). RapidAlerts Direct delivers MDRO alerts in less than 5 minutes on average.
• SacValley MedSharecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2023SacValley MedShare collaborated with KONZA to launch behavioral health analytic dashboards supporting California's behavioral health providers. Dashboards were developed to meet Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program (BHQIP) requirements.
• KONZA National NetworkflagshipOthersKHIN is powered by KONZA National Network. As a KONZA Affiliated Network, KHIN's members benefit from centralized data access, seamless data delivery, and analytic dashboards for healthcare optimization.
• Kansas Medical SocietyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHIN was founded by the Kansas Medical Society (KMS) along with Kansas Hospital Association in 2010. KMS continues as a key strategic partner with representation on the Board of Directors.
• Kansas Hospital AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHIN was founded by the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) along with Kansas Medical Society in 2010. KHA continues as a key strategic partner with representation on the Board of Directors through President Chad Austin.
• The Sequoia ProjectcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Sequoia Project serves as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) for TEFCA, reviewing QHIN applications and operationalizing the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement.
• DirectTrustcoreTechnology or IntegrationDirectTrust serves as a compliance partner supporting EHNAC accreditation and Direct Secure Messaging standards for KONZA National Network.
• KONZA Affiliated NetworkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKONZA operates nine affiliated networks: Carolina eHealth Network (South Carolina), CTHealthLink (Connecticut), HealtheParadigm (Georgia), HealthSync (Louisiana), GenesisLink (Texas), KHIN (Kansas), OneHealth New Jersey (New Jersey), SHINE (Missouri), and MHAX (Mississippi).

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KONZA National Network: KONZA is KHIN's parent organization and directly powers KHIN's HIE infrastructure, products (CareAlign, RapidAlerts, HQ Insights), certifications, and QHIN designation. KONZA also operates eight other state-affiliated HIEs, making it the closest functional and architectural peer to KHIN.
• CRISP (Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patients): A multi-state HIE serving Maryland, DC, West Virginia, and other regions — comparable to KHIN as a regional HIE providing query-based exchange, analytics, and notifications to hospitals, providers, and public health agencies.
• CORHIO: A Colorado-based regional HIE offering clinical data exchange, population health analytics, and event notifications. Direct functional peer to KHIN's CareAlign, RapidAlerts, and HQ Insights products, and a former employer of KHIN/KONZA leadership.
• Manifest MedEx: California's largest nonprofit HIE providing longitudinal records, ADT alerts, and analytics to California providers and health plans — directly comparable to KHIN's offerings and member-based operating model.
• Health Gorilla: A QHIN-designated HIE providing clinical data exchange, DirectTrust messaging, and interoperability services; former employer of KHIN/KONZA COO Karla Mills. Comparable to KHIN as a QHIN-era national HIE operator.
• CyncHealth: A Nebraska-based HIE that has expanded across the Midwest offering health information exchange, analytics, and public health reporting — comparable to KHIN as a regional-to-multi-state nonprofit HIE.
• SacValley MedShare: A Northern California HIE that has partnered with KONZA to launch behavioral health analytic dashboards. A direct functional peer operating a similar exchange and analytics model on the KONZA platform.

Broad incumbents

• CommonWell Health Alliance: A nationwide interoperability network operated by major EHR vendors. Comparable to KHIN in providing cross-vendor clinical data exchange, but functions as a broad incumbent network rather than a regional HIE.
• eHealth Exchange: One of the largest nationwide health information networks and a TEFCA QHIN. Comparable to KHIN as a QHIN-enabled nationwide exchange, but operates at much larger scale as an incumbent network.
• Carequality: A national interoperability framework connecting EHRs, HIEs, and other networks for query-based clinical data exchange. Comparable to KHIN in enabling cross-network exchange, but functions as a coordinating incumbent rather than an operating HIE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/khininfo

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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