12 new hospitals connect to Colorado HIE

Twelve new hospitals have been connected to the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization ‘s (CORHIO) health information exchange (HIE) network.

The hospitals are all operated by the Denver-based Centura Health, and serve patients in Metro Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Summit County and Canon City.

Thus far, a total of 27 hospitals and close to 400 office-based physicians have committed to using the Denver-based CORHIO HIE, the organization added.

The CORHIO HIE is a network that links physicians and other medical care providers throughout Colorado and provides access to patient information, including lab test and pathology results, x-ray, MRI and other imaging reports and physician transcription reports. Later the network is scheduled to include patient medication lists, allergies and immunizations.

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