About Vermont Information Technology Leaders

Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that advances health care reform efforts in Vermont through the use of health information technology, and is the legislatively designated operator of the Vermont Health Information Exchange (VHIE). The VHIE is a secure, statewide data network which gives health care providers in Vermont the ability to electronically exchange and access patient data.

VITL collects and manages patient data such as demographics, laboratory results, discharge summaries, radiology reports and medication histories, from multiple sources including hospitals, primary and specialty care, Federally Qualified Health Centers, home health, long term care, designated agencies and commercial labs. With patient consent, the information in the VHIE network is available to authorized, treating providers, to help them make more informed clinical decisions at the point of care.

VITL assists Vermont health care providers with adopting and using health information technology to improve quality of care while enhancing patient safety, and reducing the cost to deliver care. VITL’s board of directors includes representatives from health plans, hospitals, physicians, other health care providers, state government, employers, and consumers.

Mission and Vision Statements

Our Mission: To collaborate with all stakeholders to expand the use of secure health information technology to improve the quality and efficiency of Vermont’s health care system.

Our Vision: Utilize VITL’s health data management capabilities to support health care and community providers in achieving a coordinated, value-based health care delivery system consistent with the goals and principles of Vermont health care reform.