Missouri HIE partners with first participants

Five healthcare organizations have partnered with Missouri Health Connection to become the first participants in statewide health information exchange (HIE).

These organizations include:
  • BJC HealthCare, based in St. Louis;
  • Mercy Health System, based in Chesterfield, Mo.;
  • SSM Health Care, based in St. Louis;
  • Burrell Behavioral Health, based in Columbus, Mo.; and
  • Nevada Medical Clinic, based in Nevada, Mo.

BJC, Mercy and SSM are multi-hospital healthcare networks that together account for nearly 40 percent of all inpatient care delivered in Missouri, according to a Sept. 27 statement.

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