Northeast health systems push HIT adoption

Healthcare IT News
December 28, 2009

The Brooklyn Health Information Exchange, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and Fallon Clinic, a Boston-based health system, are trying to push information technology adoption to take advantage of federal stimulus funds being released in 2011.

“Through the pilot activation of the clinical data exchange  in late 2008, BHIX has made significant contributions to setting a framework for facilitating patient-centric care and promoting improved healthcare quality, affordability and outcomes for New Yorkers,” said Irene Koch, executive director of BHIX.

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