Providing access for healthcare providers to its regional health information exchange platform that is comprised of various components including (1) platform as a service (PaaS) featuring multi-user access to an integrated suite of network-enabled e-health services; (2) an information system resident on or linked to central servers that permits data input and connectivity for patient registration; scheduling; hospital department interactions; bill generation, payment, and tracing; financial and business administration services; and healthcare practice financial reporting; (3) a healthcare facility related software, hardware, connectivity, power, and personnel training requirements; and (4) system implementation, ongoing long-term maintenance of the system including evolutionary processes such as software updates and modifications, training, and support services