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Michigan Health Connect Launches

August 10, 2010 By

Five Michigan Health Care Organizations Launch Health Information Exchange called Michigan Health Connect. New Entity Will Enable HIE to Expand and Meet Community Needs

June 15, 2010 – Michigan Health Connect (MHC) is pleased to announce its establishment as a health information exchange spanning the state of Michigan. Five Michigan hospital systems are setting an example for how health care organizations can work together to advance health information exchange (HIE) across their communities. The mission of the nonprofit corporation is to advance the delivery of patient-focused health care across Michigan by collaboratively leveraging information technology and clinical data exchange. The goal is to provide the infrastructure so patient information can be securely and appropriately shared electronically between health care providers when and where it is needed.

Filed Under: MHC News

Medicity Recieves High Ratings in HIE Vendor Evaluation

August 10, 2010 By

June 22, 2010 - A recent study by IDC Health Insights that evaluated HIE vendors based on fit to market needs and ability to provide clients with a positive ownership experience placed Medicity as a leading vendor in the HIE technologies market.

IDC’s Vendor Assessment: Industry Short List for Health Information Exchange Technologies (Document # HI222529, March 2010) presents an analysis of HIE technology suppliers considered to be leaders in the HIE market. Medicity received the highest possible rating in nine of the 10 criteria used to assess fit to market needs and four of five criteria applied to assess the likelihood of a positive ownership experience.

Filed Under: MHC News, Success Stories

McLaren Health Care Corporation Joins MHC

August 6, 2010 By

Michigan Health Connect (MHC) is pleased to announce the addition of McLaren Health Care Corporation to its health information exchange. The statewide entity now has six anchor health care organizations and extends its geographic footprint across the state.

“We are pleased to welcome McLaren Health Care Corporation into Michigan Health Connect,” said Patrick O’Hare, chairman of the MHC Board. “The addition of this health system as an anchor member expands our connectivity within the east side of the state as well as strengthens the ability of Michigan Health Connect to set an example for how health care organizations can work together to advance health information exchange (HIE) across their communities.”

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Hospital Selects Medicity to Realize Strategic Imperative

February 22, 2010 By

Northern Michigan Regional Hospital Selects Medicity to Realize Strategic Imperative for Health Information Exchange Medicity to power bidirectional health information exchange across acute and ambulatory settings to enhance care quality for residents in 22 counties.

SALT LAKE CITY – Feb. 22, 2010 – Medicity – the standard for health information exchange (HIE) solutions that empower physicians, hospitals and communities to improve care collaboration – today reported that Northern Michigan Regional Hospital has selected Medicity to electronically exchange health information among its hospitals and physicians across the 22 counties it serves. The health system, which was named to the 2009/2010 Most Wired list by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine, cites health information exchange (HIE) as a vital initiative toward realizing its strategic plan for patient-centered care and meeting meaningful use requirements.

Filed Under: MHC News
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