In their series of special reports entitled “Fixing Health Care,” CNNMoney.com asks the question: With the target date for the stimulus plan's electronic health record program just 5 years off, is digital health possible? In the interview, three health care providers' stories reveal that hospitals may have a difficult road ahead.
David Goodman conducted interviews with key contacts at three hospitals that have undergone enormous efforts to make digital health a reality and he finds out what advice they can offer to others working on their HIE initiatives. In the article Gary Bowers describes the Western North Carolina Network (WNC) where MEDSEEK connected 16 hospitals across the region. Gary explains what he believes is in store for other states as they begin to take on the project.
To read the article on CNNMoney follow this link.
To find out more about the WNC project and to learn how 16 independent hospitals jointly save $1.4 million annually, read the case study or watch the video.
And to learn what you can do to get started on your health information exchange in order to meet the government’s new “meaningful use” standards and HITECH initiatives, visit www.medseek.com/hie.
