The authority seeks to provide leadership and strategic direction for health IT initiatives within the state. It has granted nearly $3.8 million to health information organizations to help connect them to the Pennsylvania Patient & Provider Network, which connects providers to those HIOs.
The HealthShare Exchange of Southeastern Pennsylvania received $1.49 million, Clinical Connect HIE received $1.75 million and Mt.NittanyMedicalCenter received $260,000.
“The benefits of eHIE to patients and providers are significant,” said Kelly Hoover Thompson, acting executive director of the authority. “This grant program is critical to helping providers connect to HIOs, and HIOs connect to the [Pennsylvania Patient & Provider Network].”
The authority plans to announce more onboarding grant opportunities later this year.
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