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THE CONVERGE CONNECTION News from Converge Health Iowa
August 20, 2026
In this update, we welcome our newest participant, Ringgold County Hospital; share a final reminder to complete our statewide data-needs survey; preview a September Lunch & Learn on the Image Exchange platform; celebrate a 58-facility Syndromic Surveillance go-live; and round up the conferences where you can find us this fall.
PARTICIPANT NEWS Welcome Aboard
Please join us in welcoming our newest participant to Converge Health Iowa: Ringgold County Hospital, a 16-bed critical access hospital in Mount Ayr. Thank you for trusting us to meet your health data needs.
SURVEY REMINDER Help Shape the Future of Health Data in Iowa
Following our statewide roadshow, Converge Health Iowa is working with State leadership to build Iowa's Health Information Exchange roadmap – and we need your input. Our short survey centers on one question: what health data does your organization need most? Your feedback will directly influence the platform we build to advance whole-person care and seamless data interoperability across Iowa.
SURVEY DETAILS
Time: ~10 minutes – the survey adapts to show only the questions relevant to your facility type and role.
Who should respond: Multiple leaders and staff from each organization are encouraged to participate.
Privacy: Results are reported only in aggregate; individual responses will not be published.
Deadline: Please complete the survey by Friday, August 21.
SEPTEMBER LUNCH & LEARN
A Deep Dive Into Image Exchange
Join us in September for a deep dive into Image Exchange, our new service coming soon from eHealth Technologies – that gives providers across our network secure, seamless access to diagnostic-quality medical images.
For a provider in the community, it means a complete picture of a patient's imaging history without the wait. Instead of tracking down a CD in the mail or rescheduling a visit because prior studies aren't available, you can view relevant images ahead of a care event – reducing delays, eliminating unnecessary repeat scans, and supporting faster, better-informed clinical decisions. Join us to see how it works.
SEPTEMBER SESSION
Wednesday, September 3, 2026
12:00-12:45 PM CT · Online via Microsoft Teams
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTING
Another Major Milestone Across Iowa
This month, healthcare facilities statewide officially went live on Syndromic Surveillance. Chief complaint and encounter data from emergency departments now flows to public health agencies, including the CDC, in near real time – easing the manual reporting burden on staff.
That means faster detection of outbreaks, clearer visibility into illness trends, and a quicker public health response across Iowa and beyond. A heartfelt congratulations and thank-you to all 58 partner facilities and the teams who made this happen. We are continuing to evaluate additional participants pending CDC go-live and onboard them as quickly as possible.
See how public health reporting works through Iowa's HIE: convergehlthiowa.org/public-health-reporting.
NOW LIVE - ALL 58 FACILITIES
Genesis Medical Center
DeWitt · East Rusholme St · Jackson County Regional Health Center · West Central Park
Iowa Specialty Hospital
Belmond · Clarion
MercyOne Medical Center
Cedar Falls · Centerville · Clinton · Des Moines · Dubuque · Elkader · New Hampton · Newton · Oelwein · Siouxland · Waterloo
UnityPoint Health
Allen Hospital · Finley Hospital · Grinnell Regional · Iowa Lutheran · Jones Regional · Marshalltown · St. Luke's Cedar Rapids · St. Luke's Downtown · St. Luke's Sioux City · Trinity Bettendorf · Trinity Muscatine · Trinity Regional
Independent & Additional Centers
Audubon County Memorial Hospital · Avera Spencer Municipal Hospital · Buchanan County Health Center · Buena Vista Regional Medical Center · Cass Health · Cherokee Regional Medical Center · Clarke County Hospital · Community Memorial Hospital · Compass Memorial Healthcare · Greater Regional Medical Center · Greene County Medical Center · Grundy County Memorial Hospital · Guthrie County Hospital · Guttenberg Municipal Hospital · Humboldt County Memorial Hospital · Jefferson County Health Center · Loring Hospital · Lucas County Health Center · Mahaska Health Partnership · Myrtue Medical Center · Pocahontas Community Hospital · Stewart Memorial Community Hospital · Story County Medical Center · Univ. of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown · Van Buren County Hospital · Veterans Memorial Hospital · Virginia Gay Hospital · Washington County Hospital and Clinics · Winneshiek Medical Center
UPCOMING EVENTS
Find Us This Fall
We'll be exhibiting and presenting at conferences across Iowa this October. See the full lineup on our events page.
OCTOBER 1, 2026 · VIRTUAL
Converge Health Iowa Lunch & Learn
Microsoft Teams
OCTOBER 6-7, 2026 · Des Moines, IA
Iowa Hospital Association Annual Meeting
Community Choice Convention Center
OCTOBER 13-15, 2026 · Des Moines, IA
Iowa Community Health Conference
Iowa Events Center
OCTOBER 27-29, 2026 · Coralville, IA
IACP Annual Conference & Trade Show
Hyatt Regency Conference Center
STAY IN TOUCH
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Communicate with our team through this direct access channel and get real-time updates as they develop.
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This publication is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $209,040,063.71 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, CMS/HHS, or the U.S Government.
