Pennsylvania receives $17 million for Health Information Technology Expansion
February 26th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by BNO NewsHARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (BNO NEWS) – Pennsylvania received $17 million from federal Recovery Act funds to expand health information technology, the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform announced on Thursday.
Through this funding, the Governor ‘s Office of Health Care Reform will develop a secure network that will connect health care practitioners, patients, facilities and pharmacies in order to give them the ability to have a complete record of a patient’s medical history.
“The transition to an electronic system of health records is another critical step in achieving the goals of Governor Rendell’s comprehensive Prescription for Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange, or PHIX, which is the name of our superhighway, will support patient-centered health care and improve access, quality and efficiency of care,” said Ann Torregrossa, director of the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform.
The secure electronic records offer more accurate, complete and timely medical information available at the moment.
The $17.1 million grant is part of a $750 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act initiative to increase capacity and expand health information technology across the country.
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