According to a spokesperson for Gov. O’Malley, Maryland’s system will be the first in the nation to have 100 percent of its hospitals participating in such a program.
Through this program, hospitals will be able to track the spread of diseases, such as the H1N1 flu, and slow the progression of the disease, according to the report.
Read the Washington Post’s report about the new Maryland hospital data sharing program.
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