The Trenton Times published the following article on June 12, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
STATE MAKES PROGRESS IN ELECTRONICALLY LINKING PATIENT HEALTH RECORDS
ANDREW KITCHENMAN | JUNE 12, 2014Info-sharing network intended to streamline and improve healthcare while also lowering costs expected to be launched by end of year
If a visitor from Camden had a health emergency in Newark today, it would likely take a series of phone calls and faxes for a hospital in Newark to get access to the patient’s health records.
By the end of the year, there’s a good chance it will only take a few computer keystrokes.
The New Jersey Health Information Network, which encompasses six local health information organizations, expects to debut electronic records sharing by the end of the year.
Having accurate, quickly accessible patient information is seen as an important step toward improving healthcare while controlling costs.
Each health information organization links patient records from local hospitals, doctors’ offices and other providers, in some cases including federally qualified health centers and nursing homes.