Health Information Technology is improving health care in Illinois and across the country. Today, most health care providers write medical information on paper charts which are not easily accessible and are difficult to share with other care providers. Health information technology, sometimes called e-health, allows the use of computer networks to store, manage and exchange health records.
The Illinois Office of Health Information Technology is working with the Illinois Health Information Exchange Authority to build the The Illinois Health Information Exchange (ILHIE), a statewide, secure electronic network for sharing clinical and administrative data among health care providers in Illinois. ILHIE will allow health care providers and professionals to exchange electronic health information in a secure environment, which will help prevent duplicate tests and procedures, and ensure the accuracy of prescriptions and other medical orders.
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3.2.12 News Alert - Illinois Receives $600,000 in Federal Funding to Connect the Behavioral Health Community to the Illinois Health Information Exchange (pdf)
2.24.12 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Proposes Definition of Stage 2 Meaningful Use of Certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking PowerPoint (pdf)
12.22.11 - Illinois Health Information Exchange Launches ILHIE Direct Secure Messaging Solution - A Free, Secure Email Service That Will Assist Licensed Illinois Health Care Providers in Achieving Stage 1 Meaningful Use | ILHIE Direct News Alert (pdf)
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