The HIE is led by the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, a trade group that represents 170 hospitals and healthcare organizations, in collaboraton with Sandlot Solutions. The MCHC has said the exchange will be among the country’s largest, according to the report.
Of the hospitals participating, 10 are owned by Downers Grove-based Advocate Health Care, 10 by Chicago-based Presence Health, four by Chicago-based Sinai Health System and three by Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center. Two hospitals are each owned by Crystal Lake-based Centegra Health System and Chicago Heights-based Franciscan St. James Health.
Three independent safety-net hospitals in Chicago — Norwegian American, St. Bernard and Swedish Covenant — also will participate, according to the report.
Up to 30 more hospitals in the region are expected to join by summer 2014, according to the report. Through the HIE’s online portal, hospitals, physicians and eventually patients will be able to share patient information such as lab tests, health conditions, medications and treatments in real time.
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