Thomson Reuters, CareEvolution to assist N.C. HIE development
The North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) and the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with Moses Cone Health System and WakeMed Health & Hospitals have chosen Thomson Reuters and CareEvolution to develop and launch the North Carolina Healthcare Information Exchange (NCHEX).
NCHEX will allow physicians to assemble a continuity of care record for each patient, comprising the patient's clinical information from all of the providers participating in the exchange, according to New York-based Thomson Reuters.
Launching with seven hospitals, three freestanding emergency departments and 57 physician practices, NCHEX is the first step toward a statewide health information exchange (HIE) for North Carolina and meets all criteria for an HIE outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for meaningful use, Thomson Reuters added.
The exchange will be open to all North Carolina healthcare providers and will actively seek to connect with regional health information organizations, HIEs and healthcare IT systems by leveraging Nationwide Health Information Network Connect and other HIE standards.
NCHEX will allow physicians to assemble a continuity of care record for each patient, comprising the patient's clinical information from all of the providers participating in the exchange, according to New York-based Thomson Reuters.
Launching with seven hospitals, three freestanding emergency departments and 57 physician practices, NCHEX is the first step toward a statewide health information exchange (HIE) for North Carolina and meets all criteria for an HIE outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for meaningful use, Thomson Reuters added.
The exchange will be open to all North Carolina healthcare providers and will actively seek to connect with regional health information organizations, HIEs and healthcare IT systems by leveraging Nationwide Health Information Network Connect and other HIE standards.