CareSpark is a non-profit regional health information exchange working to improve health in a 34 county area of east Tennessee and southwest Virginia through the collaborative sharing of health information exchange.CareSpark develops and operates a secure network that allows physician offices, hospitals, public health departments, pharmacies, laboratories, and imaging centers to communicate electronically in order to improve patient care and safety and reduce costs. The network supports programs for medication management, diagnostic services, preventative medicine, and disease management, supported by technology, training, clinical process improvement, and incentives.Our mission is to improve the health of people in our region through the collaborative use of health information, enabling patients and health professionals to be better-informed and more engaged in decisions affecting personal health and wellness.