More than 100,000 people in and around Rochester, N.Y., have allowed their doctors to view health information electronically through the Rochester RHIO.

The regional health information organization launched a pilot  in 2007 with 26 doctors and five practices. According to Rochester RHIO executives, since the community-wide launch in March 2008, the RHIO has grown to serve more than 1,700 authorized healthcare providers, including 500 physicians.