Civitas-CSRI Partnership and Collaborative Efforts
The relationship between Civitas and CSRI is collaborative and has been critical in the effort to evolve and advance the HDU model to better serve communities throughout the country. As a collection of advanced nonprofit data sharing networks, CSRI members play a major role in driving and advising on policies, thought leadership, and approaches for health information exchange, as well as working to define the capabilities of an HDU. As a national organization representative of over 160 member organizations across the health data landscape, Civitas serves as a platform for its members, which includes the members of CSRI, enabling a unified voice to promote best practices and encourage alignment with its broader membership base to influence policy.
The overlapping membership of Civitas and CSRI, along with CSRI’s robust participation in Civitas’ Governance and Government Relations and Advocacy Council as well as the new HDU Steering Council (more below) assures alignment and has helped the two entities further define their unique role in supporting HDU advancement.
