Surescripts network adds major health systems

Surescripts, the nation’s largest health information network, has added nearly 100 major health systems to its network so far in 2014.

Major organizations that have connected to Surescripts this year include: Buffalo Medical Group; Geisinger Health System; MaineHealth; Mount Sinai Health System; St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center; Texas Health Resources; University of Rochester Medical Center; UW Medicine, Valley Medical Center; and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The network currently links more than 2,000 provider organizations, including 130 health systems representing 971 hospitals, as well as 23 health information exchanges. Participating organizations utilize Direct secure messaging and can send and receive authenticated, encrypted health information.

“There is no question that healthcare is going digital–-the progress we’ve made is proof that providers across the country are sharing critical information to coordinate patient care,” said Surescripts CEO Tom Skelton in a statement.

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